Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 192

Lucinda took the bouquet made of banknotes, looked down at it for a while, and then chuckled, "So, the 'practical' flowers you were talking about are made of money. I thought you were going to give me some fake flowers, you know, the ones that never wilt."

A rich male protagonist could totally use this trick to win over a girl.

She had learned that.

The male characters in novels were all wealthy, they wouldn't mind a bouquet made of money.

"How could I possibly give you fake flowers?"

Stefan, the doting man that he was, gently tapped her nose. Seeing her hair still loose, he kindly offered, "Let me help you tie your hair up, using the hairpin I got for you."

"Aren't those things at Ascend Estate?"

Stefan laughed, "You underestimated your husband. How could I only prepare for you at Ascend Estate? In every house of mine, you'll find your daily necessities."

Lucinda was about to say something, but remembering how he had been watching her for eleven years and done so many things behind her back, she swallowed her words.

Stefan turned around and left.

In a bit, he came back with a bunch of fancy hairpins, placed them in front of the dressing table, and asked Lucinda to choose.

Then he picked up the comb and tenderly started brushing her soft hair.

Holding the bouquet made of banknotes, Lucinda looked at her reflection in the mirror. Her pretty face was lit up with a genuine smile. She was touched by the man behind her who was so caring and sincere.

A happy woman, just like a confident woman, always seemed extra attractive.

Lucinda felt that ever since she married Stefan, she had become more and more beautiful.

Watching his skilled movements, Lucinda couldn't help but ask, "Have you often helped women comb their hair?"

"Sure, I practiced for a long time so that I could take care of you now. Not just combing, but also doing updo hairstyles, I'm pretty good at it."

Lucinda casually asked, "Who did you practice on?"

There were no other women around him, the only woman who had ever been linked to him was Ruby.

They grew up together, could Ruby be the woman he practiced on?

The thought made Lucinda feel a pang in her heart.

Even though he had said the girl he had liked since childhood was her, not Ruby, it was Ruby who had accompanied him through his childhood and spent a long time in his life. They might not have been in love, but perhaps they were friends.

Suddenly, she felt a light tap on her head with the comb.

Lost in her thoughts, Lucinda was brought back to reality.

"What are you thinking? You thought Ruby was the woman I practiced on?"

Lucinda thought, “could he read minds?”

"Although I don't have sisters in my generation, there are still women in my family. My grandma, my mom, my aunt, they could all be my practice targets."

She had misunderstood him!

Lucinda quickly turned around, smiling sweetly at him, "I wasn't overthinking anything. Please continue. Once you're done with my hair, we can go out."

"Even if you're in a hurry, you have to finish breakfast before you leave."

Stefan did up her hair, revealing her smooth neck. He found it too attractive, and didn't want other men to see her beauty. Her beauty was for his eyes only. Original content from NôvelDrama.Org.

So, he undid her hair bun, brushed all her hair, and fixed it with a hairpin. It looked no different from how Lucinda usually styled it.

Lucinda was speechless.

He had spent so much time, but didn't create any new hairstyle.

"Just like this, it looks good, very natural. I like your natural beauty."

Lucinda laughed, stood up, hugged his neck, kissed him on the cheek, then turned around, picked up her bouquet, and said with a smile, "Let's go have breakfast."

She walked a few steps, then stopped and asked him, "If I put this bouquet in our room, would you mind? I just think it's too eye-catching."

"I'd rather see you bask in the envious looks of others. That way, you'll feel very happy."

"Alright, I'll take it back to the shop and show off a bit. Let those single people be envious."

"If we were at Ascend Estate, the effect would definitely be better. Your cousins are all single, aren't they?"

Stefan, arm around her, walked downstairs while laughing and said, "No need for us to stimulate them, our grandparents will naturally discipline them. I used to be their shield, now that their shield has been removed, let's see how they can live freely."

The boys of the Anderson family would say, "That's not fair!"

Stefan would reply, "What's wrong, you have a problem with me getting married? You want me to be your shield for the rest of my life?"

The boy replied, "No, no!"

Stefan snorted heavily, "I knew you wouldn't dare to object, otherwise, I'd make you go on blind dates!"

The boys were speechless.

Their brother knew exactly how to deal with them, always hitting right where it hurt!

"Stefan...Lucinda, good morning."

Emma, who was hurrying upstairs, saw them coming down the stairs all lovey-dovey, and quickly stopped. Her anxious call slowed down. When she greeted Lucinda, she was already smiling, as if the anxious person just now wasn't her.

"Emma, good morning. I'm going to wash my hands."

Lucinda guessed that Emma had urgent business with Stefan and quickly found an excuse to step aside.

As soon as Lucinda left, Emma said to Stefan, "Stefan, we have a problem."

Stefan was smart, "Ruby?"

"It started with Ms. Dewey, but then Ms. Scott also came. I didn't let them in, but I don't know what happened, Ms. Dewey and Ms. Scott started arguing."

Stefan frowned and coldly said, "Get someone to kick them out, don't let them quarrel in my house!"

"We can't get rid of them."

The Dewey family lived next door.

"The Dewey family sure is stubborn."

They hadn't even sold the villa next door to pay off their debts yet.

"Emma, get someone to move a few large speakers to the door and play rock music on a loop. The volume doesn't need to be particularly loud, as it would disturb others. Just loud enough to be annoying to them."

Emma's eyes lit up, "Okay, I'll do it right away."

She was about to walk away, but then she stopped in her tracks, turned around, and said to Stefan, "Ms. Scott claims she's here to apologize, and it seems like Ms. Dewey is begging you to let her off the hook."

Stefan replied coldly, "Ruby has already apologized to Lucy, and the compensation has been paid. So tell her she doesn't need to use apologies as an excuse to visit anymore."

As for Adrienne Dewey, Stefan couldn't be bothered to even discuss her.

"Got it."

Emma turned again, this time actually following Stefan's instructions.

The two women at the villa entrance had a huge fight, but in the end, there was no winner because they both ended up as losers.

The real winner was Lucinda.

Adrienne always mocked Ruby, "You always say that you and Stefan grew up together, you've known each other for over twenty years, but you're still no match for Lucinda. Some people say Stefan has been single, never had a girlfriend because you went abroad, and he's waiting for you to come back."