Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 281

Nathan was staring at Stefan.

Janice and Lucinda were also staring directly at him.

The air conditioning in the café was already on, but Stefan was still feeling hot like he was about to break a sweat.

He sought help with his eyes from Lucinda, not knowing which side to take.

Lucinda subtly pointed at her mother.

"Janice, how much money do you need? I'll go get it right now."

Stefan instantly chose a side.

His wife hinted for him to side with her mother, and he remembered what Nathan had once told him which was to always listen to his wife.

So, that was what he did.

Nathan's eyes bulged upon hearing Stefan's decision, glaring at him.

Stefan and Nathan locked eyes, Stefan with an innocent look on his face.

Nathan was so frustrated by his innocent look that he was almost spitting blood.

"Get as much as you can, as long as it's more than him."

"Alright."

Stefan was about to turn and leave, but after thinking for a moment, he turned back to his wife and said, "Honey, I'm a bit scared to withdraw so much money all by myself, afraid that I might get robbed. Can you please come with me?"

Lucinda quickly replied, "I'm also not comfortable with you withdrawing so much money alone. I'll go with you. I'm strong, I can help you carry a whole box of money."

The couple swiftly left that place.

Only Nathan and his wife were left, staring at each other.

Once out of the café, Stefan asked his wife to clear out the confusion, "Are we really going to withdraw the money?"

"You promised to loan my mom some money, right? Are you having second thoughts now?"

"She's your mom."

"I'm siding with my mom right now. Although my dad hasn't been good to my mom, now that she's wised up, he wants to turn back. That's not happening. Even if he doesn't want to divorce my mom, we can't let him have his way. Does he think my mom will forgive him that easily?"

Stefan was silent momentarily, then wrapped his arm around her shoulder and said gently, "Anyway, I'll do as you wish. Your dad also told me to listen to you. I will keep my word, so he can't blame me later."

Lucinda looked worried and said with concern, "It's not a solution for my parents to be in such a standoff. Darling, you're the smartest, think of a way to separate them, otherwise, they'll be stuck in this deadlock all day."

Stefan laughed and said, "That's easy, I'll call my parents and ask them to take your mom for a tour, just to let her get used to the environment faster."

"Then you should call them right now."

He gazed at her lovingly.

They had been married for a while at that point, so Lucinda knew what he intended to do. She blushed and said angrily, "We're in the middle of the street."

"What's wrong with the street?"

Stefan teased her again, asking, "What's wrong with the street?"

Lucinda gave him a playful pinch, "It's the perfect place to pinch you."

Stefan laughed out loud, then quickly kissed her, saying contentedly, "Being pinched by you is a kind of happiness. Owen wishes his wife would pinch him."

Owen must be thinking right now, “Why do you have to mention me when you two are flirting?”

So, heartbreaking.

Stefan then made a call to his mother.

Ten minutes later.

Stefan, holding a box of cash, approached Janice.

"Janice, here's the money you asked for. I've withdrawn it all."