Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 102

"The 'he' Trenton was referring to was Owen's dad, Shane."

"Alright."

The butler immediately started to act according to Trenton's instructions.

An hour later, Trenton had changed into casual old man's clothes and, accompanied by the butler, "ran away from home."

Shane wanted to inquire about his father's whereabouts, but the butler didn't answer. He didn't dare to directly ask his father, so he could only suppress his curiosity and chat with his wife a bit.

"Having dad out of the house is even better, this house is all ours now."

As for Trenton's "running away," Olina was overjoyed. Without Trenton around, everyone else had to follow their orders.

"Honey, Megan is on her flight back now. She should arrive at Pinehurst International Airport around eight tonight. Will you accompany me to pick her up?"

Olina was so happy partly because Megan was coming back. She had once assured Megan that she would have Megan move in the Martinez family. If Trenton were home, she would have to consult with him about this. Trenton had never liked Ruby, nor Megan. He would definitely not agree, which would make her feel embarrassed in front of Megan. Now, with Trenton not at home, she could call the shots and keep Megan.

Shane frowned, "She can totally come back on her own. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to pick her up? She has her daughter here, and the Scott family in the country has butlers and drivers. There's no need for us to pick her up."

"We're such good friends, what's wrong with picking her up at the airport? I've already promised her. You can't make me back out now."

Shane helplessly said, "Alright."

"By the way, I also told Megan that, since their family is planning a renovation at their place, and we're so close, I invited her and Ruby to stay with us for a while. After Ruby gets out, she can move in with us as well. This way, Owen can get closer to them."

Shane frowned again, "Honey, even if the Scott family is planning a renovation, they can stay at a hotel. It is not like they are broke. I heard from Owen that the Scott family hasn't even started the renovation yet, Ruby is still living with them. Dad is out meeting friends, but that doesn't mean he won't ever come back. When he does and sees that you invited Ruby and Megan to live with us, he will be mad."

Shane didn't really like Ruby and Megan either. But unfortunately, his wife and son were both fond of Ruby. His wife and Megan had known each other for decades and their relationship was very good.

In Shane's eyes, Ruby wanted to marry Stefan but also couldn't let go of his son, which was exactly like Megan. Megan was continually praising both his wife and Stefan's mother, not wishing to abandon either, but rather to garner support from both.

Because in the whole of Pinehurst, his wife and Stefan's mother are the most prominent among the wives. Stefan's mother didn't care about status when making friends, but she was much smarter than his wife. She would never do anything that would damage her son's reputation.

"Once dad comes back, I'll have them move to a hotel. Sweetheart, let's just decide on this."

Shane was silent for a moment, then said, "Just do whatever you want. But remember, we agreed that once dad comes back, you will have them move out."

Olina laughed, "Of course."

She was also afraid of her father-in-law. If she angered him, they would be the ones to suffer.

Shane was right about Megan. After contacting Olina, she also contacted Stefan's mother.

But Stefan's mother was still traveling with her husband, so even though Megan said she was coming back, Stefan's mother just laughed it off, said a few polite words, and then nothing more.

Megan shamelessly used Ruby's past excuse of needing home renovation to suggest if she could temporarily stay with the Anderson family. Stefan's mother directly refused her, saying that the house was now Stefan's and without his consent, she couldn't let outsiders live in their Ascend Estate. Megan was so angry that she was shaking, but she couldn't vent in front of Stefan's mother.

As for the elder's affairs, Lucinda didn't know, nor did she know that because of her, Cecilia was targeted by Trenton. She spent the afternoon writing updates for her new novel. Right after she finished writing, her mother called her downstairs for dinner.

"Mom, I'm coming."

Lucinda turned off her computer and ran downstairs.

Fiona came out of the kitchen with dishes and saw her running down. She said, "You're already a married woman, why are you still running so fast like when you were a kid? Be careful not to trip."

"Mom, I run very steadily, I won't trip. The food you cooked smells so good. It's all my favorites."

"When have you ever not had your favorite food when you're home?"

Lucinda went over and hugged her mother's shoulders, "I knew my mom loves me the most."

So what if they were not blood-related? They treated her even better than her biological parents would.

"Doesn't your dad treat you well?" Vincent joined the conversation from behind them. Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Lucinda turned to see her father and laughed, "You both treat me very well."

Fiona said to her husband, "You're still competing with me out of jealousy."

"Why can't I be jealous? Our daughter isn't just yours."

Fiona was about to say something more when the sound of a car outside interrupted.

"Is that Ike coming back?" Fiona said.

"But it doesn't sound like his car. I'll go check."

Hearing the sound of a car, Lucinda felt a strange familiarity. It didn't sound like her brother's car, but she had a hunch that Stefan would show up.

No sooner had she bolted out of the house than she saw Stefan walking in with his arms loaded with bags. The couple met in the yard and came to a halt, their eyes locked. Even though they had been apart for only a day, it felt like ages since they last saw each other.

"Lucy."

Stefan was the first to break the silence between them. He strode over, bending down, and said with a smile, "I left work early to come over for dinner. Did I nail the timing?"

"We were just about to dig in, so yeah, your timing couldn't be more spot on."

Lucinda took some stuff from his hands and walked into the house with him, talking as they went, "Didn't we agree you'd come to pick me up on Sunday? And you don't have to bring so much stuff coming to my home."

"Missed you. Couldn't wait till Sunday." Stefan whispered this, afraid his mother-in-law might overhear. "I didn't buy anything special, just some health supplements, didn't spend much."

Lucinda knew well, when he said he "didn't spend much," he actually meant that he spent a fortune.

Before the couple entered the house, the Moore family had already figured out Stefan was here from their conversation.

Fiona whispered, "Why is he so clingy? Lucy just got back and he's already here."

Vincent replied in a low voice, "Isn't it a good thing that our daughter and son-in-law are so in love? Stop grumbling and bring out the silverware for our son-in-law."

Hearing this from her husband, Fiona stopped complaining and headed to the kitchen for the silverware.