Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 243

Trenton said, "You should hit the hay. You've got work tomorrow. I already had a rest, so I don't feel like crashing yet."

Owen tried to persuade him a few times, but Trenton was still hell-bent on staying up a bit longer.

So, he didn't say anything more; he got up and hit the bricks.

When he was out of sight, Derek poured Trenton a glass of water and asked quietly, "Why didn't you spill the beans to Owen?"

"Spill what beans?"

"Mrs. Coleman is a big shot from the Blue family. She's a force to be reckoned with."

After giving it some thought, Trenton replied, "Why would I tell him? I not only don't want to tell him, but I also want to keep him in the dark as much as possible."

"But if Owen crosses her, the Martinez family will have a new enemy."

Trenton said, "If he knew, Ruby would know. Ruby always thinks she's the princess of the Scott family, but has she ever thought about how much that title is really worth? Does she think her Scott family is still the same as it was years ago?

She looks down on Lucinda Moore and can't bear to be outdone by her. Let her continue to be arrogant and keep poking the bear. If she pisses off the Blue family, they’ll deal with her. The Blue family is no pushover. At that point, even if Ruby turns to Owen for help, he won't be able to do anything.

Cecilia is gradually replacing Ruby in Owen's heart. Only then will Ruby truly leave here, and Owen will give up on her and accept Cecilia. No, he's actually chasing Cecilia, but Cecilia has no feelings for him."

Trenton saw it all clearly. He could tell that Owen's feelings for Cecilia had changed, but Cecilia still didn't give a damn about his grandson.

Served him right!

Trenton had no sympathy for his grandson.

"Derek, remember, don't let the cat out of the bag in front of Owen."

Derek assured him, "Don't worry, I won't spill."

Trenton nodded. He picked up his glass, took a few sips, then set it down and headed off to bed.

He still had to give his grandson a taste of his own medicine. He planned to set him up with a handsome and caring gay guy to fake pursuing Cecilia, which would make Owen green with envy and make him see his true feelings.

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Since she slept with her mother, Janice, last night and talked with her all night, Lucinda was beat and didn't wake up until 8 o'clock.

Janice was already up.

In the past twenty years of her mental disorder, her sleep pattern was messed up and her sleep quality was poor; she would wake up easily.

Now that she was back to normal and found her biological daughter. With her daughter's company, even though she only slept for four to five hours, she felt refreshed because she slept well.

She didn't wake up her daughter, who was sound asleep.

Instead of waking her up, she sat on a stool by the bed, quietly watching Lucinda, occasionally reaching out to touch her face with a tender look in her eyes.

Although Lucinda was sleeping soundly, her mother's gaze and touch woke her up.

When she opened her eyes and saw her mother, she was stunned for a moment. Recalling what happened last night, she softly called out, "Mom."

“Did I wake you, Lucy?”

Janice laughed awkwardly. “I just wanted to look at you and touch your face. Your warmth makes me believe that this is real, not a dream.”

Lucinda held her mother’s hand and pressed it to her face. Feeling each other’s warmth, both mother and daughter confirmed that they weren’t dreaming.

Her mother had truly regained her sanity.

Janice moved to the edge of the bed. As she sat down, Lucinda rested her head on her thigh, her eyes full of love for her mother.

“Mom.”

“Mom.”