Faux Vows, True Desires
Chapter 154

After work, a man stepped out of the company doors to see the woman he loved standing there with a big bouquet of flowers, quietly waiting for him to finish work. What's that feeling like?

Well, that's bliss.

Stefan had never been so fond of flowers before.

Especially the ones his wife gave him.

Under the watchful eyes of many employees, Stefan strode towards Lucinda.

Everyone thought that the usually calm Mr. Coleman was walking a bit hastily, as if he wanted to rush to his wife.

"Mr. Coleman is so handsome!"

"He's so charming, even more so than a movie star."

Many people had never seen Stefan before, but now, thanks to the appearance of Mr. Coleman's wife, they got to see him in person.

He's just as handsome and elegant as the rumors say, not at all like the stern CEO.

Instead, he gave off a deep and warm vibe.

Word had it that Mr. Coleman's mood was hard to read.

Sometimes cold, sometimes warm.

But when it came to his wife, he's always on his warm and kind side.

It's really enviable.

"His wife is also very beautiful; she and Mr. Coleman are a match made in heaven."

"She must've done some good deeds in her past life to be able to marry such a great man like Mr. Coleman. If Mr. Coleman could just glance at me, I'd be over the moon."

In many people's eyes, Lucinda was just too lucky because her brother and Mr. Coleman were classmates, so she was able to marry Mr. Coleman.

Considering her background, she's not actually worthy of Mr. Coleman.

"You're daydreaming."

Lucinda can't hear these hushed whispers, but she knew that whenever she appeared here, other women looked at her with envy and sometimes even jealousy. She accepted these looks with grace.

"Lucy, why didn't you come in?"

When Stefan got to his wife, he pulled out a pack of tissues and helped Lucinda wipe off her sweat.

"I'm not hot; it's already evening; it's not that hot."

Lucinda said, but she still let him gently help her wipe her sweat.

After he's done wiping her sweat, she handed him the bunch of flowers and said with a smile, "I came to pick you up from work, passed by a flower shop, saw these beautiful flowers, so I bought a bunch to give to you. I hope you're always as happy as you are now, smiling as beautifully as a blooming flower."

Stefan took the bouquet and smiled. "I'm a man, you can't describe me being as beautiful as a flower."

"But I think you're very beautiful, like a god from heaven."

Hearing his wife compliment his looks, Stefan smiled even brighter.

"How's the renovation in the store?"

"It'll be done in a few days."

That's the place that Ruby smashed and needed to be rebuilt.

The driver drove the car over.

Stefan got in the car with his wife, and the car took them away from Ascend Global.

In the car, they got even more intimate. Lucinda leaned on Stefan's shoulder, and Stefan wrapped his arm around her.

He liked her leaning on him.

"Stefan."

"I prefer it when you call me 'dear'."

"I have something to tell you."

Stefan responded.

"Cecilia and Owen were forced to register for marriage."

Stefan just responded.

He didn't show any surprise.

Lucinda looked up at him and said, "Did you know already?"

"I could guess; I just didn't think it would happen so soon, but considering the timing, I think it's quite normal. Ruby should show up soon." Trenton was determined to keep Ruby out of the Martinez family.

"I'm worried about Cecilia; she's being dragged into this because

me."

"Lucy, I don't like it when you talk about yourself like that. Everyone has their own fate. Cecilia and Owen's meeting is not your fault." Lucinda sighed.

"Don't overthink it; maybe Cecilia is Owen's redemption."

"I hope so."

Lucinda leaned her head back on her husband's shoulder.

The driver suddenly slammed on the brakes.

The friction between the car tires and the road made a screeching noise.

Stefan held Lucinda tightly.

Lucinda didn't fall forward.

"What's going on?"

Stefan lowered his face and asked the driver sternly.

The driver looked a bit panicked; it took him a while to say, "I think I hit someone."

Hearing this, Stefan immediately got out of the car.

Lucinda and the driver also got out.

There's indeed a woman sitting on the ground in front of the car, but she didn't look like she got hit, but more like she got scared and sat down.

Not far away, there's a baby-sized doll.

"Baby, baby."

The woman calmed herself down and immediately scrambled over to pick up her doll.

Lucinda walked a few steps forward and picked up the doll.

She and Stefan helped the woman up together.

The woman has delicate skin, but she didn't look healthy; it's like she didn't have any color in her. She's very beautiful, just not dressed up. Her long hair was unruly, but her clothes were neat, and the material was very good.

She took care of herself well. Lucinda can't tell her actual age; she estimated that she's in her thirties at most.

"Baby, baby."

After the woman was helped up, she snatched the doll from Lucinda's hands and held it tightly, continually comforting it. "Don't be afraid; I'm here; don't be scared."

Lucinda watched in silence.

All of this felt very familiar to her!

She took a closer look at the woman and was shocked.

This woman looked like the crazy woman she's dreamt about twice.

The crazy woman in her dreams also held a doll like it's a baby.

"Janice."

Two men in black were run over.

The person who almost got hit by Stefan's car was Janice.

She and her son took a private plane to Pinehurst.

The mother and son checked into the Ascend Hotel.

Ethan picked the Ascend Hotel because it was owned by Pinehurst's richest family, the Andersons. This place was not only top-notch compared to other hotels in Pinehurst but also had a high security level. If anything happened to them here, the Andersons wouldn't just sit and watch.

Those guys, if they wanted to harm his mother and Ethan, would have to consider the Anderson factor.

In Pinehurst, if they messed with the Andersons, they were asking for trouble.

After settling his mother in, Ethan left four bodyguards to protect her, and he took the other four to find Trenton.

Unexpectedly, after Ethan left, Janice bolted from the hotel.

The bodyguards were hot on her heels.

Finally, they caught up with her.

"Are you hurt?"

Two of the bodyguards were anxiously scanning Janice for any injuries with their eyes.

Seeing that Janice seemed fine, they immediately berated Stefan and his wife, asking, "What the hell were you driving? Didn't you see her? Thank God she wasn't hurt."

Coming to her senses, Lucinda quickly said, "I'm sorry, we didn't expect her to run out like that. Our car didn't hit her, but she fell over. I don't know if she got scraped up, but we're willing to take her to the hospital to get checked out. No matter what, we'll take responsibility."