Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 197

She wrecked someone's shop out of jealousy and made it to trending topics, damaging her reputation. Plus, with Stefan on her case, her career was going to be a tough ride.

The Scott family needed a makeover, and Owen suspected she might not be financially sound.

"You're there for them, right?"

Owen fell silent right away.

Ruby kept ranting on the phone, but Owen's just not in the mood anymore. Finally, he said, "Ruby, I need to drive now. I'll take care of this Adrienne Dewey situation for you; don't worry. I'll make sure that Adrienne apologizes to you."

Then he hanged up.

Cecilia can tell he's in a bad mood.

She didn’t mock him; she just asked, "Can you still drive? If you can't, let me do it."

Owen quietly swapped seats with her.

Cecilia thought to herself, Ruby was really something. One phone call from her, and the head honcho of the Ikella group was down in the dumps.

It's clear Owen was really into Ruby.

Ascend Estate.

Fiona Lewis Moore realized that they were not on the way to the Serendipity Cafe and asked the driver where they were headed.

The driver politely told her, "We're going back to Ascend Estate. That's Mr. Coleman's real home."

Fiona paused for a moment before nodding, not asking further.

She knew the driver was just a driver and wouldn't know Stefan's real plans.

Since it's Stefan's arrangement, he must have his reasons. She's not in a rush; once they got to Ascend Estate, his intentions will be clear.

Stefan hadn’t directly told her; he wanted to leave the explanation to Lucinda Moore.

Lucinda was the adopted daughter of the Moore family. Now that she had found her biological parents, it would be more appropriate for her to tell the Moore family herself as a sign of respect.

"Ascend Estate is Stefan's real home, right? All his family lives there. We're going to meet his Grandparents, aren't we? But all we brought were some local specialties; aren't we going to appear too shabby?"

Madison Moore worried that their gifts were too simple for their first meeting, and they might look down on them.

If Stefan's Grandparents look down on them, it didn’t matter, but they were afraid that they might look down on Lucinda because of it.

Stefan didn’t specify beforehand; otherwise, she would have definitely prepared more generous gifts with her own money, so they wouldn’t appear so shabby.

"Young man, is there a supermarket nearby? Could you stop and let us get off to buy some stuff?"

The driver responded, "At the end of this road is Ascend Estate; there's no supermarket along the way. Don't worry, Patrick Anderson and Savannah Blue Anderson are very easygoing people. They

won’t mind what you brought."

He's heard that when Lucinda first returned to Ascend Estate with Mr. Coleman, she also brought a lot of local specialties from home and was warmly welcomed by Patrick and Savannah. How could they be picky?

He's been a driver for the Anderson family for several years. The Anderson family was indeed a unique and extraordinary family, very down-to-earth and approachable.

Ascend Estate was not open to the public, this mystery may give people the notion that the Anderson family was aloof.

After all, they're top-tier wealthy.

Fiona reassured her in-laws: "I've met Stefan's Grandparents; they're really kind people. Last time we brought them lots of local specialties, and Stefan said they loved it."

Whether it's true or not, as long as Stefan was there, Fiona believed the Anderson family will treat them courteously.

Madison mumbled, "That's good."

She's clearly very nervous.

She's very afraid of being looked down upon.

Soon, they arrived at Ascend Estate.

The Moore family can clearly see the scenery at the foot of the mountain through the car window: large fields of rice, vast meadows of flowers, most of the nearby mountains planted with fruit trees, and many houses. It didn't look like a family home, more like a small village.

Just like Stefan said before, his family also farmed, and planted flowers, etc.

The car wound up the mountain road all the way to the top.

Stefan and his wife had already returned to Ascend Estate and were currently waiting at the entrance.

The driver slowed down as they entered the estate, and when the car came to a stop, Lucinda and her husband greeted them.

"Grandma, Grandpa."

The young couple first helped the elderly out of the car.

Madison took Lucinda's hand and whispered: "That mountain road is really winding, Lucy; don't drive up and down the mountain by yourself in the future; I'm really not comfortable with your driving skills."

Lucinda looked a little embarrassed.

"Don't worry, I've arranged a driver specifically for Lucy. I won't let her have a chance to drive."

Stefan's words reassured Madison.

The whole way up the mountain, her heart was in her throat.

She was afraid that the driver might slip up and they’d all tumble down the mountain.

Lucinda sneakily pinched Stefan's arm.

Now she regretted driving with Stefan and letting him know about her reckless driving style. Now, he won't let her drive anymore; she can't even touch the steering wheel.

Hearing that the Moore family was coming, Patrick and Savannah came out of the house with their children.

The two families greeted each other as Keith Blue and his mother arrived at Ascend Estate.

Seeing Keith, who bore some resemblance to Lucinda, the folks from the Moore family seemed to get Stefan's plan.

Was this Lucy's real kin?

Before they could ask, Lucinda explained, "I called my mom last night, intending to tell her about this, but we chatted and I forgot. So, I thought I'd announce it today."

Fiona asked with mixed feelings, "So, they're yours?"

"My twin brother and biological mother."

Holding Fiona's hand, Lucinda said, "Mom, even if I've found my biological family, I'm still your daughter."

Fiona patted Lucinda's hand and said, "I won't overthink it. I trust you. I'm glad that you found your family so quickly."

"Mom."

Lucinda gave her a grateful hug.

Fiona gently patted her back.

Everyone from the Anderson family to the Moore family was happy for Lucinda to find her family.

"Lucy."

When Janice Blue got out of the car and saw Lucinda, she wanted to approach her but was held back by Keith.

Before Lucinda and Fiona could converse much, Janice broke free from Keith, holding a doll and calling out, "Lucy, Lucy."

Through Lucinda's dreams, Fiona speculated that Lucinda's biological mother might have mental issues. Now that she saw Janice calling the doll Lucy, she felt sorry for Lucinda.

She also felt sympathy for Janice.

Janice's biological daughter was right in front of her.

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"Lucy, Lucy."

Janice approached, smiling, and said, "Lucy, is this your home? My husband told me we were visiting your home when we came."

Looking at Keith and the bodyguards behind him, Fiona quietly asked Lucinda, "Which one is your real dad?"

The men there were all quite young; none looked like Lucinda's father.