Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 175

Two people were arguing nonstop, and Lucinda kept her trap shut.

One man was her brother, the other one was her hubby. She couldn't play favorites, so she decided to stay mum.

"It's pretty far."

"Not really. I've got a car. I can give you a ride to the hospital this afternoon."

As Stefan guided his wife, he spoke softly.

Ike was speechless.

The couple seemed to have completely ignored him.

"Ike."

Lucinda called out to him.

Ike caught up with them in long strides, and his old classmate gave him a glance.

He puffed out his chest. His sister had invited him to grub!

Originally, he planned to take Lucinda out for a meal, but that annoying man showed up out of nowhere and threw a wrench in his plans.

As they chowed down, Ike started to regret it.

He regretted having a meal with them. They were basically mentally torturing single folks.

He did have a girl he fancied, but he hadn't won her over yet. Seeing such a lovey-dovey couple made him green with envy.

After the meal, Ike bolted out of there, reminding Lucinda to spill the beans to their parents before he left.

Stefan didn't rush to take Lucinda to the hospital. Instead, he took her back to his office.

There was a lounge in his office. As soon as they stepped in, he scooped up Lucinda and headed straight for it.

"Stefan, I can walk."

Despite her protest, Lucinda clung onto his neck, her eyes flirtatious and breath sweet.

Her coquettish demeanor made Stefan itch. Once they were in the lounge, he put her on the bed, climbed on top of her without a second thought, grabbed her face, and kissed her red lips, enjoying the privileges of a husband.

Lucinda responded passionately.

Her response made Stefan lose control instantly.

After their heated session, Stefan took her to the bathroom to clean up.

Ten minutes later.

They straightened up their clothes and half laid on the bed. Stefan was leaning against the headboard while Lucinda was resting on his thighs.

"Take a nap."

Stefan looked down at her, his fingers gently caressing her face.

"It's almost time for work."

"You don't need to work. Take a nap, and I'll wake you up and take you to the hospital."

Lucinda sat up, thinking about what Janice had said. Stefan immediately pulled her close, letting her lean against his chest. He loved the feeling of her filling up his embrace.

"Stefan, I think the Blue family situation is so messy."

"It sure is."

Stefan held her tightly, "Don't worry, I've got your back. Even if the end of the world comes, I'll see you through it."

Lucinda was touched, "Stefan, thank you."

"You're thanking me again. We're husband and wife, and there's no need for formalities. Call me darling, and I love it when you call me darling. Make it sound gentle and sweet."

Lucinda was speechless. She couldn't get the words out in a gentle and sweet tone.

"Lucy."

"What?"

"Do you plan to run the coffee shop forever?"

Lucinda looked at him, "Are you embarrassed that I run a coffee shop? Or do you think I shouldn't be seen in public? I know in those wealthy families with strict rules, women are often expected to stay home and take care of the husband and kids."

In those families with strict rules, women were indeed expected to stay home and take care of their husband and kids. They could attend social gatherings, travel, and spend freely, but they couldn't work outside.

She remembered reading an entertainment news story about a wealthy woman who secretly opened a shop but was found out by her husband and his mother. She had to close the shop and go back home to be her husband's assistant due to her husband's intervention.

Later, the woman couldn't stand the strict rules at her husband's home. She chose to give up her noble status and divorce just to have her freedom.

"What are you thinking about all day? Is it because writers have a rich imagination?"

Stefan lightly tapped her forehead, laughing, "We live in Ascend Estate, which is the Anderson Manor. If the Anderson family has house rules, then Ascend Estate's rules are the strictest."

"Do you feel the strictness of the Anderson family's rules?"

Lucinda stayed silent.

She didn't feel the strictness of the Anderson family's rules. The people of the Anderson family were very easy to get along with, and they didn't look down on her for being from the countryside.

"All the older folks in our family are very progressive. They don't like to be restricted by house rules, so they wouldn't use them to restrict us. You can do what you want, and nobody will look down on you for being in the public eye."

"I've told you, even if the end of the world comes, I'll see you through it. Even if you want to pluck stars from the sky, I can hold the ladder for you. I'm asking you this because of your real identity."

Stefan told Lucinda about his conversation with Ethan.

Lucinda was silent for a long time. She was shocked. All content is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

So, she was rich!

She was born a little rich lady.

She was so rich she could spend freely.

She was so rich that others wanted to harm her to get her wealth.

It was because she could inherit half of her biological father's wealth as soon as she was born. Ethan didn't say how much half of the wealth was, but from the fact that others wanted to harm, to prevent her from going back to her biological parents, it was obvious that what she inherited was unimaginably substantial, most likely exceeding a billion dollars.

Ethan: It's actually several billions of dollars.

Lucinda: Oh my God!

"In the future, you'll need to manage your assets. You have companies, stocks, shops, real estate, and so on. Lucy, here's a suggestion. You can continue to run your coffee shop, even continue to write your novels. But you also need to strive to learn, to become stronger, and manage your assets."

Lucinda felt a headache coming on, saying, "So I'll have to learn a lot then?"

She straightened herself up, grabbed Stefan's collar in a somewhat rough manner, and said, "Stefan, you told me that you'd help me through even if the world ends. If I really inherit all that wealth in the future, you must help me manage my assets."

"I only knew how to make coffee, desserts, and write novels, and I have no idea how to run a company. You must help me!"

"If you don't help me,"

She leaned in closer, pulling a stern face, and threatened, "From now on, you'll be sleeping in the study!"

Mr. Coleman, now on the receiving end of the threat, was smiling at his wife, finding her rather adorable in the moment.

Lucinda felt that being 24, the term 'adorable' should no longer apply to her, and it might give people the wrong impression about her age.

He reached out, gently took her hand, and pulled it downwards.

"I'll help you, not by managing your business for you, but by teaching you how to run it. It's your property, and you should be the one managing it. From tomorrow, you'll work as my assistant at my company, and I'll teach you personally."

Lucinda suddenly laughed and said, "Dear, you just want to spend more time with me, don't you?"

Well, what he said made sense, too.

She can’t be clueless about everything.