Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 254

A moment later, Stefan said, "Honey, when you chat with your mom, see if you can gauge her attitude towards your dad."

"Okay."

Lucinda also hoped that her father wasn't a bad man and that it was all just a misunderstanding.

Lucinda was troubled, and Janice quickly noticed.

She asked with concern, "Lucy, is something bothering you? Can you share it with me?"

"Nothing."

Lucinda smiled, turning her head to look at her mother, who was gently caressing her face.

Since Janice had regained consciousness, she had always always loved to touch Lucinda's face, her gaze full of tenderness.

"I can see it, I can feel it, Lucy. It's just us two now. If something's bothering you, tell me. Even if I can't help you solve it, it's better to let it out than to keep it bottled up."

Lucinda held her mother's hand, pressing it against her face, and looked straight at her mother.

After Janice regained consciousness, the first thing she did was cut her long hair a bit shorter, but it still reached her waist, and she could tie it up.

She had an elegant and gentle temperament, and although she was nearly fifty, her charm still lingered.

"Mom, you're so beautiful."

Janice laughed, saying, "I'm old now. You're the truly beautiful one. I'm glad that I can see you by my side in my lifetime."

"Mom, what kind of person is my dad?"

Lucinda showed curiosity.

Janice didn't know that the father and daughter had already met. When she heard this question, she didn't find it strange.

She reminisced about the past; her expression was complex, but she didn't speak.

Lucinda didn't press her when she saw her not speaking; she just quietly waited.

After a while, she actually fell asleep.

"Your dad, he's a very outstanding man, but also very cold and merciless."

Janice came back to her senses, intending to describe her husband's character to her daughter, only to find that her daughter had fallen asleep.

She first laughed, then watched her daughter quietly.

After a while, she said in a low voice, "Lucy, I may never forgive your dad in my life. Don't blame me."

She closed her eyes, tears falling from the corners of her eyes.

The next day, Lucinda was awakened by a phone call from Cecilia.

She opened her eyes to find that her mother had already gotten up.

"Cecilia, good morning."

Lucinda was still somewhat groggy.

"Lucy, someone sneakily filmed you and your brother together and uploaded it online. They're saying you're seeing another man behind Mr. Coleman's back. It's all over the place now; even my mom asked me if it was true."

Cecilia had just discovered this as well.

While eating breakfast, she liked to check the news and gossip on her phone.

While browsing the news, she saw the video of Lucinda and Ethan.

The video was short, but it clearly showed the faces of the two siblings and their interaction. Anyone who didn't know the situation could easily misunderstand.

"Really?"

Lucinda sat up straight.

Ruby had finally made her move.

She had thought she'd have to wait a bit longer.

She didn't expect results so soon.

Cecilia on the other end of the phone sensed her friend's excitement and asked in confusion, "Lucy, it seems like you're not angry but happy."

"Haha, Cecilia, you know me so well, you can actually tell."

Cecilia was speechless.

"You're actually laughing at this? Do you know what the comments under the video are like? Lots of people love a good drama; they keep sharing the video. Your unfaithfulness to Mr. Coleman is becoming a hot topic."

"Has it not become a hot topic yet?"

Lucinda was a bit disappointed. Ruby was really stingy; why didn't she pay to make it a hot topic and let her top the list?

Cecilia: "You’re actually disappointed that it's not a hot topic."

"Cecilia, you said it yourself; it's a video of me and my brother. I haven't really been unfaithful to Stefan. Some people think they can get back at me this way, but when I reveal my relationship with my brother, they'll be so pissed that they'll cough up blood. This kind of plot twist is rare, you know. I only write sweet novels; I don't write about twists and quarrels because I haven't experienced those things, and without experience, I can't write about them. Now that I finally have a plot twist, I want to wait until the climax to reveal it."

Cecilia: "If your voice didn't change, I'd doubt you're Lucy."

Lucinda laughed heartily.

"Your mentality is really good, so do you know who did it? Was it Ruby?"

Besides Ruby, Cecilia couldn't think of anyone else who would do such a thing.

"It was her."

"She really loves to stir up trouble."

Soon, Cecilia asked, "Lucy, did that not-so-bright rich guy have anything to do with it?"

"As far as I know, the two of them haven't seen each other for three or four days; your boyfriend probably isn't involved."

Owen had unknowingly fallen into jealousy and probably hadn't recovered yet, so he probably didn't have the mind to care about what Ruby was doing.

Lucinda cheered for her friend in her heart, hoping that Owen would be swallowed up by jealousy soon so that Ruby would be out of the picture.

Ruby was now wholeheartedly trying to ruin her and Stefan, and by the time she realized Owen was drifting further away from her, it might be too late to regret it.

For women like her, Lucinda hoped that all her efforts would be wasted.

"It seems things have really changed."

Cecilia remarked sarcastically.

Lucinda laughed. "Do you wish he was involved?"

Cecilia suddenly didn't know how to respond.

"Cecilia, you're having breakfast, right? You eat first; I'll go check online. Oh, our coffee shop might become the center of attention again later. Those reporters will definitely seize this opportunity to swarm our shop." This is property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Cecilia couldn't help but laugh: "Our Serendipity Cafe has been in the limelight twice, both times for negative news."

"Whether it's good or bad, as long as it's famous, it's a good thing."

The bigger the reputation, the more people came for coffee, and the better the business.

"I’m going to grab breakfast first."

Knowing that her friend was aware of the situation and was still looking forward to Ruby making a fool of herself, Cecilia quietly hung up the phone and continued her breakfast.

"Cecilia, is Lucy okay?"

Becca Yates asked with concern.

While eating, Hudson Yates said, "Mom, Lucy didn't do anything wrong to Mr. Coleman. What could possibly happen to her?"

Hudson had overheard his sister's conversation with Lucinda.

He now knew Lucinda's true identity.

The sudden change in the identity of a long-time friend surprised Hudson.

Becca also knew that Lucinda was the daughter of the Blue family, but she couldn't help but worry about Lucinda, fearing that she might get hurt.

After all, people can be cruel with their words.

"Mom, chill. Lucy's in a great headspace. She saw this coming from a mile away. It's like she's watching a big show play out."

Becca was speechless.

Watching her own drama?