Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 375

Owen dropped a truth bomb that almost provoked his mother to smack him.

Jeannie was friendly and approachable, with no sense of class distinction. As long as one’s personality clicked with hers, she could befriend anyone, whether one was a society lady or a sanitation worker.

In terms of family background, the Coleman family was miles ahead of the Martinez family. Though the Coleman family had no son, they now had Stefan as a successor, which was more than enough.

When Stefan had a son, the first would be a Coleman, inheriting the family's business. Only the second child would be an Anderson.

Considering their current social status, being the lady of the foremost wealthy family was much higher than being the lady of the Martinez family.

Olina wanted to mock Jeannie but couldn't continue after a sentence, she had self-knowledge. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“Mom, I've said my piece. I don't want a repeat of today's incident. It's late, you should rest. Goodnight.” said Owen, turning to leave.

“Where are you going?”

“I'm going to wait at the gate of the Yates family. You've been holding me back, preventing me from entering their house. Now, all I can do is wait outside.”

Olina was fuming, “You are the son of the Martinez family, and you're going to wait outside someone else's gate? Don’t you feel embarrassed?”

“What's there to be embarrassed about when pursuing my woman? If I feared it, I'd stay single for the rest of my life.”

No matter how angry Olina was, her beloved son still left that night.

If her son indeed went to wait outside the Yates family's gate for the whole night, Olina couldn't help but worry.

That vixen Cecilia, in just a few months, had managed to steal her son's heart!

She was livid!

After the Barlow family's banquet ended, Stefan wasn't drunk. He didn't even touch alcohol because he had to drive.

Lucinda, free from the responsibility of driving, was tipsy.

Ike, her older brother, was like her, finding it difficult to walk even steadily, certainly not in the state to drive.

Stefan carried his tipsy wife to the car, then turned back to Ike, who was being helped by Belinda, at his request.

Darlene followed her sister.

Those who had seen Ms. Bishop tonight thought of her as a delicate flower. Men wanted to pluck her, and women were jealous of her stunning beauty.

No one dared to mess with her at the banquet because she and Lucinda had hit it off.

Although Belinda was formidable, the Bishop Group hadn't made it back to the ranks of the top corporations yet, those families whose strength surpassed the Bishop Group did not fear Belinda.

So, if Lucinda and Darlene hadn't been chatting and drinking together all night, many people would've wanted to mess with Darlene.

“President Bishop, my wife is drunk. As for my brother, could you help me to get him home? He's drunk and can't drive.”

Stefan asked Belinda gracefully.

Mr. Coleman was asking her to help him, supporting a drunken Ike, and also asking her to take him home!

“Mr. Coleman, you take Lucy home first. I'll make sure my sister gets Ike home safe.”

Before Belinda could respond, Darlene cut in.

“Thank you, goodbye.”

Stefan bid the Bishop sisters goodbye, then got into his car and drove off quickly under the gaze of the Barlow family.

Belinda looked at Ike, who was leaning against her. Lately, he'd been getting drunk all the time, and she'd taken him home numerous times.

His alcohol tolerance was truly horrible, even worse than hers.

“Sis, you take Ike home. I'll drive myself back.”

“No, you've had a drink too. You can't drive.”

Belinda thought for a moment, then said, “Let's take Ike home first.”

She turned to Jason and said, “Mr. Barlow, let's leave Ike's car here. He can come and get it when he sobers up tomorrow.”

Jason was a wise man, he saw the affection between Ike and Belinda and also noticed Belinda's unusual behavior towards Ike.

Although Ike's company was still small, it was on the right track and had two powerful brothers-in- law. Ike's prospects were unlimited. If Belinda could be with Ike, it might not be a bad thing. At least, no one would dare to bully the Bishop Group anymore.

With the Anderson family and the Blue family around, they'd have to think twice before making any action.

So, Jason smiled and said, “No problem. Ike's car isn't the only one left here. Be careful on your way home, Belinda.”

“Alright.”

After bidding the Barlow family goodbye, the Bishop sisters helped Ike into the car.

They soon drove away too.

On the other hand, Lucinda sat straight up as soon as they drove out of the Barlow family's villa, not a hint of drunkenness about her.

Stefan chided her, “All that pretending just for your brother.”

Such dedication!

Turned out Lucinda was pretending to be drunk.

“It's to create an opportunity for my brother.”

Lucinda felt no guilt for fooling others.

“I really like my future sister-in-law, and also Darlene. Stefan, what do you think about introducing Darlene to Keith? Do you think they'll hit it off? Keith is always surrounded by a bunch of bodyguards, not allowing any woman to approach within three meters. If I don't worry about him, I'm afraid he'll stay a bachelor for life.”

Stefan pondered for a moment before saying, "Matters related to affection are unpredictable. you can try to play matchmaker, but it all depends on whether there's chemistry between them. And even then, Belinda might not agree. Darlene is too innocent, too well protected. She spends her days painting, gardening and such. She might not be a good match for Keith."

The Blue family wasn't just any ordinary family. Can a harmless lamb like Darlene survive once she stepped through the Blue family's front door?

Lucinda recalled her entire evening with Darlene, the details of their conversation. She speculated, "Honey, do you think Darlene is actually playing dumb? Even though she's well protected by my future sister-in-law, the Bishop family has been through a lot. Can she really be as innocent as she seems?"

"When I talk to her, I realize she knows a lot. Occasionally, I see a gleam in her eyes, she's definitely not as naive as she looks like. How about you do some digging on her?"

"I'm not interested in her. If she's really like what you said, it should be your brother who looks into her. Are you planning to introduce her to Keith? Lucy, you seem to really like the Bishop sisters, you want both your brothers to marry them?"

"It’s better to keep excellent women to ourselves before someone else does."

Stefan laughed softly. He agreed with his wife's last statement.

Like him, when he had set his sights on Lucinda, he made his move early, so no one else could snatch her away.

"I really like Darlene. It was like we were old friends at first sight. If she could become my sister-in- law, I wouldn't need to worry about our relationship."

Lucinda planned to be good friends with Darlene. Turning her friend into her sister-in-law would make their relationship effortless.