Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 207

Owen frowned and said, "This ain't Lucinda's doing, it's,"

He took a pointed look at Megan, then said coldly, "Ruby went to Stefan's villa in Diamond Ridge Estates to see him, but he wouldn't see her. Then she ran into the princess of the Dewey family, who also has a thing for Stefan, and they had a catfight out of jealousy."

Olina immediately looked at Megan.

Megan opened her mouth, trying to defend her daughter, but found herself lost for words.

Her face turned sour.

Feeling disappointed, she sighed, "That kid is such a letdown; I need to give her a good talk when I get home."

"Olina, Owen, I need to head back."

Megan felt she had lost face and didn't want to stay any longer.

Her daughter's behavior had made her furious.

Even though she had had a heart-to-heart with her daughter and her daughter had agreed to behave, the minute Megan left, Ruby went out to find Stefan.

She was livid!

Neither Owen nor Olina tried to keep Megan.

When Megan left, Olina looked at her son's indifferent, handsome face, at a loss for what to say.

She didn't think much of Cecilia, considering her unworthy of her son.

Ruby was her favorite. She had her heart set on Ruby being with her son, but Ruby still had eyes for Stefan.

Ruby was treating her son like a backup option!

Olina was feeling pretty upset.

For the first time, she felt that Ruby was really out of line!

"Mom, is there anything else?"

"Owen."

"Mom, save it. I'm an adult; I'm 29. I can handle my own matters."

Olina sighed. "Owen, you're really having a hard time."

Owen loved Ruby but couldn't have her.

He didn’t want to marry Cecilia, either.

Her son was indeed having a tough time! Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

"Mom, I still have work to do."

"I know; I won't bother you anymore; I'll leave now."

Feeling sorry for her son, Olina grabbed her bag and left.

Finally getting rid of the two tattletales, Owen took a deep breath, rubbing his temples with a headache.

Walter knocked and came in.

Owen looked up at him as he walked over.

"How badly is Ruby hurt?"

This was the first time Owen hadn't rushed over right after getting a call from Ruby.

"Just some minor injuries. A bit swollen in the face. When women fight, it's mostly slapping, hair pulling, biting, and pinching."

Walter's words were filled with a touch of sarcasm.

"Did she say anything about me?"

Walter paused before saying, "She asked me why you didn't come see her. I told her you didn't get any rest last night and were exhausted. She then questioned why you couldn't sleep, then seemed to remember something but didn't finish her sentence."

Owen seemed to go a bit pale.

Walter felt a pang of guilt but told him everything Ruby had said.

Walter felt his boss needed to face reality. Ms. Scott didn't love him. No matter what he did, it wouldn't mean anything to Ruby compared to a single glance from Stefan.

After Walter finished recounting Ruby's words, Owen's face visibly paled.

He had a restless night because of her.

He didn't even have an appetite for breakfast. Cecilia, worried he would starve, quickly bought him some breakfast as his wife.

He had to down several cups of coffee just to keep going, yet Ruby was complaining that if he could stay awake for two meetings with coffee, why couldn't he stay awake to visit her?

"Boss, I have to step out."

Walter turned to leave, but after a few steps, he couldn't help but turn back and say, "Boss, there are plenty of beautiful women in the world; why obsess over one, especially when she doesn't exist for you?"

Owen didn't say anything.

Walter didn't expect his boss to take his advice.

If he did, the boss wouldn't be hurt over and over by Ms. Scott.

The chairman loathed Ms. Scott and must have reminded the boss frequently, yet the boss was still the same.

He was asking for pain!

With that, Walter left.

Owen didn't feel like working anymore, but he didn't want to go see Ruby either.

As he was hesitating whether to go find Cecilia, he got a call from his grandfather, asking him to bring his wife home for dinner that night.

"Sure."

Owen happily agreed.

He had an excuse to go see Cecilia now!

After hanging up, Trenton said to Derek, who was with him, "Derek, I smell something different."

Hearing the brief phone conversation, Derek asked, "What do you smell, Trenton?"

"Owen seems to have changed."

Derek laughed, saying, "I can't tell. It takes your keen eyes to notice the change."

Trenton laughed, saying, "Forcing Owen to marry was the right thing to do. Cecilia might not come from a good family, but she's a fun girl. Owen's patience will run out after dealing with a phony like Ruby for so long. If he's dealing with a fun girl like Cecilia, I don't believe he won't be attracted."

He was waiting for the day his grandson would come to his senses.

"His wife is indeed fun, and she doesn't care for the young master at all. He's often pissed off by her, but still enjoys being with her afterwards."

"That's what you call attraction."

One day, Ruby will lose Owen's heart, and then she'll have nothing.

"Speaking of which, have we heard back from the people investigating Lucinda?"

Derek's smile faltered.

There was news, but it was definitely not the kind Trenton would want to hear.

Trenton gave Derek a once-over, remarking, "I'm no spring chicken; I've been around the block a few times. What news could possibly ruffle my feathers now? Spill the beans; who exactly is Lucinda?"

"Do you know the Blue family of Skywatch, Trenton?"

"Skywatch's Blue Family? Heard of them, but never really rubbed shoulders with them. The Blue family is a big deal in Skywatch; there are lots of family members, but they're all sticklers for some dusty old family code. Every family head is tied down by these rules. Raising kids for them is like pulling teeth."

"I've bumped into the Blue family head at business gatherings a few times. He should be the ex- family head by now. His wife is known to be a real looker, and he himself is not too hard on the eyes. At these gatherings, they're always the center of attention."

"Is Lucinda a Blue family kid?"

Trenton seemed to have a light-bulb moment.

Lucinda did bear a striking resemblance to Grace.

He had always found Lucinda's face familiar when he saw her photos, but he could never put his finger on who she looked like.