Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 541

Lucinda smiled gently, noticing her brother's bemused expression. She laughed, "Keith, you should really take a page from Stefan's book."

Keith looked at his brother-in-law, who was smiling back at him as if to say, "Everyone should learn from me when it comes to doting on their wife."

After a moment, Keith chuckled, "Mom, you’re already predicting my divorce when I don't even have a girlfriend yet. Maybe I'll just stay single to avoid the heartbreak of divorce, not to mention the complications if there are kids involved."

Janice, his mother, replied calmly, "You know what needs to change. If you don’t shift your mindset and continue following your elders’ footsteps, you’ll never marry the woman you truly desire."

Keith opened his mouth to retort, but found himself speechless.

His mother's words were loaded with implication, and he couldn't help but think about the enigmatic masked woman who intrigued him. He didn't even know her name, but there was no denying his attraction to her.

At almost twenty-five, it was the first time Keith felt drawn to a woman. He wasn’t naive; he knew the attraction was risky, yet he didn’t want to suppress it, allowing it to flourish freely.

Judging by her demeanor, the masked woman didn’t seem like someone who would settle into a quiet, domestic life.

"Oh, I forgot. I still need to paint something for my brother. I’ll ask the butler if there are any painting supplies around here."

Both his mother and sister were subtly hinting at something.

"The way Stefan treats Lucy, I’ve seen it firsthand. I could definitely learn a thing or two."

Finally, Keith admitted defeat.

Stefan added, "Honestly, you don’t need to learn anything. If you truly love someone, you’ll naturally want to do everything for them, make them happy, and give them the world."

This is the essence of love.

If a husband isn’t treating his wife well enough, perhaps he doesn’t love her enough. And if he doesn’t treat her well at all, then it’s likely there’s no love at all.

When you truly love someone, you'd bring down the stars from the sky if you could just to make them smile.

Just then, Lucinda’s phone started ringing.

She pulled it out and saw an unfamiliar number from Skywatch. With a puzzled look, she handed the phone to her brother. "Keith, do you recognize this number?"

Keith glanced at it, his expression neutral. "It's our grandmother's."

"Grandma's?"

Lucinda hadn’t memorized her grandmother’s number. Having just returned a few days ago, she only remembered the numbers of her father and brother; she hadn't made the effort to learn anyone else’s, and they hadn't given them to her either.

Lucinda answered the call.

"Lucy."

Her grandmother’s voice was loud at first, but quickly softened, though Lucinda could tell she was restraining her anger.

"Grandma."

Playing dumb, Lucinda pretended not to notice her grandmother's restrained fury and replied sweetly.

"Where are you now?"

"I'm out and about. What's up, Grandma? Miss me? I’ll be home soon."

Her grandmother chuckled at Lucinda's cheekiness. "Yes, I miss you. Come back early; I have something to discuss with you."

"Is it about the party?"

"Yes, it's about the invitations. We need to get those sorted. Come back soon, don’t stay out too late."

"Alright, I’ll head back soon and bring you a little something. What do you like?"

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