Faux Vows, True Desires novel Chapter 95

Stefan's kindness convinced Lucinda to be the one to end the call. She clutched her phone, lost in thought.

The guilt of avoiding Stefan weighed on her, especially given how well he had treated her. Despite the lack of a deep emotional bond between them, she recognized feelings could grow.

Perhaps she was on the cusp of falling in love.

After some reflection, Lucinda resolved to face her feelings head-on, regardless of any future challenges or competition. She felt reassured by her decision. Setting her phone on the bedside table, she drifted into a deep sleep.

Meanwhile, Fiona struggled with restlessness. Her constant tossing disrupted Vincent, preventing him from finding any sleep of his own.

He sat up and said, "Fiona, if you can't sleep, you can go downstairs and watch TV or go chat with the neighbors."

He was used to taking a nap at noon. If he didn't sleep, he would feel sleepy and listless.

Fiona also sat up, looking at her husband who couldn't sleep because of her. She was silent for a moment, then said, "Lucinda said something earlier that left me dumbfounded."

"Is it about her and Stefan?"

Vincent said, "No matter who Stefan is, as long as he loves our Lucy, that's enough. As for the obstacles between them, we can't interfere, that's their business."

"Whoever Lucy chooses, she has to bear the consequences."

"But that's not what I meant. Stefan asked Lucy what she would do if she wasn't our biological daughter."

Hearing this, Vincent was also stunned.

After a moment, he asked, "Why would Stefan ask Lucy such a question? Does he know something?"

Fiona said, "From my experience, Stefan or his family might have investigated us. You know, they're wealthy and powerful. As the son of a rich family, if he wants to marry our daughter, they would definitely check our background."

"They might have discovered that Lucy isn't our biological daughter, so he started testing Lucy's reaction."

Fiona sighed, "I've raised this child for over 20 years, I've always treated her as my own. I even love her more than my son."

"She's a smart girl. When she told me about this, I was stunned. I think she already knows about her background."

"She said she had two dreams about a middle-aged woman losing her child. The woman was crying terribly. She said in her dream, she felt a strong connection to that woman. I suspect that woman is her biological mother."

"The bond between a mother and her daughter is very strong. That woman might have had a mental breakdown after losing her child. Who can bear the pain of losing a child?"

She's in a dilemma now.

After her biological daughter died of illness, she adopted Lucinda and transferred all the love she had for her biological daughter to Lucinda.

If the child she has raised for over 20 years is taken back by her biological mother, Fiona would collapse. She just loves Lucy too much.

If Lucinda was kidnapped instead of being abandoned, and her biological mother lost her sanity because of her, that's a tragedy.

As a woman, and a mother, Fiona can understand the pain of Lucinda's biological mother and sympathize with her.

She can't build her happiness on someone else's pain.

"Dreams are unpredictable. Lucy has lived with us for over 20 years and she has never had such dreams. You're overthinking."