Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 242

At the Martinez family's crib.

The lights in the living room were still on.

Trenton was snoozing on the couch.

Derek grabbed a thin blanket, gently covering Trenton.

Trenton was a light sleeper. Derek's movement woke him up.

He opened his eyes and asked, "Is Owen still not back?"

Derek replied, "He might not be coming home tonight. If you need him, you can give him a call; there is no need to wait. It's late; it's the wee hours."

Derek softly nudged him to go rest in his room.

Trenton said, "I didn't realize it was this late."

Trenton pondered for a bit, then said, "I'll go rest. If Owen comes back, wake me up early."

Derek said, "Sure."

Derek immediately helped Trenton to his feet.

Just then, they heard a car outside.

Trenton sat back down, gesturing for Derek to go check.

Derek agreed and hurried out.

Sure enough, it was Owen Martinez.

Owen was a bit surprised to see the lights in the living room still on. Seeing Derek coming out to greet him, he guessed his grandpa was waiting for him.

He was puzzled. What was so important that his grandpa couldn't just call him but had to wait for him to come back?

Owen walked into the house with questions.

He approached Trenton and said, "Grandpa, why are you still up? Staying up late is bad for your health."

Trenton said, "You know staying up late is bad for your health? Then why are you coming back this late?"

Owen said, "Grandpa, I had obligations tonight; I couldn't help it."

Trenton chuckled and said, "The sun might rise from the west tomorrow. How long has it been since you had obligations since Ruby Scott came back?"

Owen said, "I still care about our family business."

He sat next to Trenton and asked, "What's wrong?"

Trenton sniffed him, then said, "You don't smell like that annoying perfume anymore. You didn't see Ruby today, did you?"

Trenton didn't like the smell of Ruby's perfume. Owen saw Ruby often, so he was familiar with her perfume smell.

As long as Owen had that perfume smell on him, he knew Owen had seen Ruby.

Owen directly answered, "No."

He felt his grandpa might think he was idle. But he was busy too.

Trenton said, "That's rare."

Owen said, "Grandpa, stop teasing me. You waited for me this late; surely you have something to tell me. As long as it's not about moving Cecilia Yates in, I can handle it."

Owen knew his grandpa well.

Even though Trenton had promised him not to interfere with him and Cecilia anymore, Trenton still hoped he and Cecilia could be a real couple.

Owen said, "Grandpa, it's not that I don't want Cecilia to move in."

Owen felt the need to explain, so he said, "You know my mom likes Ruby. She's like a sister to Ruby's mom. If Cecilia doesn't move in, she and my mom won't see each other every day, so they won't have any conflicts."

"Besides, Cecilia likes her current lifestyle. I was forced to marry her, but I will give her due respect. Whatever she likes to do, I will respect her decision."

Owen was telling the truth. His home wasn't suitable for Cecilia.

If Cecilia moved in, she and his mother would fight every day. Besides, other people in the house loved to stir up trouble; the house would be a mess.

Cecilia didn't love him; she was just in for the money. Once his parents started messing with her as in-laws, Cecilia wasn’t just going to take it. She was a strong fighter. His mother lost to her the first time and even came crying to him.

Trenton was silent for a while, then said, "I've said before, I won't interfere with your affairs with Cecilia. As long as you don't regret it later. Ruby's business is being suppressed by Stefan now. Did she reach out to you?"

"No."

Owen answered with a hint of embarrassment in his eyes.

His mother told him that Mrs. Scott had heart-to-heart talks with Ruby several times, persuading Ruby to let go of her love for Stefan.

Ruby seemed to have accepted it, but soon she went to find Stefan again.

Owen was not new to being hurt. He had been hurt countless times by Ruby.

His heart was also becoming colder.

Like that time, her business was being suppressed. Actually, as long as Ruby went to him, even if his grandpa didn't allow it, he would help her out of the trouble.

But she didn't come.

Ever since she was beaten up by Adrienne Dewey, he didn't go see her and just sent Walter to deliver an ice pack, Ruby stopped contacting him and didn't come to see him either.

Owen knew clearly that Ruby deliberately ignored him, wanting him to take the initiative to find her and coax her, like before.

Owen didn't expect he could resist not going to see her or not contacting her.

After not seeing her, he found his thinking surprisingly clear.

"It's unexpected. Before, she would call you for even a small injury. This time, she's almost bankrupt, and she didn't even look for you." Trenton's words were filled with sarcasm.

"That's right. She'd rather go find Stefan time and again, getting hurt by Stefan's ruthlessness again and again, but she never gives up and never realizes your goodness. Owen, you two are actually both fools."

They both knew each other's feelings, but neither would give up.

Owen's face darkened immediately.

It turned out that she went to see Stefan.

He could have helped her, but she didn't go to him. Stefan suppressed her, but she still went to find Stefan.

"Even though Ruby isn't looking for you, Owen, I must tell you, even if she goes bankrupt, you're not allowed to help. Our Ikella Group's achievements were hard-earned. You can't use our family's three generations' hard work to help unrelated people.

If you're up for it, why not go and brown-nose your in-laws a bit more? Their home is getting old. You should buy them a fancy villa with a front and back yard so they can live comfortably." Owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

Owen was silent. He looked at Trenton.

Trenton said, "Don't look at me like that. I did visit them a few times later, but every time Devon Yates kicked me out. That man really holds a grudge."

Owen sighed.

In fact, Trenton quite enjoyed chatting with Devon Yates.

They were both old-timers, having lived through the same era. He also started from scratch and had experienced the hardships of life. He enjoyed reminiscing about the past with Devon Yates.

Owen asked, "What should I do if they kick me out too? They don't like me either."

"Even if they don't like you, you should still try to connect with them. After all, they're your in-laws."

Owen changed the topic and said, "Grandpa, it's getting late. You should get some rest."

He hoped his grandfather would stop bringing up him and Cecilia.