Faux Vows, True Desires
Chapter 328

"What's with that face?" Becca asked, looking at her daughter.

Cecilia hastily forced a smile. "Mom, I know I screwed up. Don't be mad, and it will age you and turn your hair white."

Becca pointed at her own forehead. "How could you do something like this? If it happens again, I'll come down hard on you."

"I was just returning a favor." Cecilia tried to charm her with a smile. "Actually, I didn't lose out. Owen is a great guy. After the divorce, I'll get a payout for returning his favor. Sounds good, doesn't it?"

"Humph, if he's such a good guy, then why do you call him Mr. Malicious?"

Cecilia had no comeback.

"Did he ever lay a finger on you?"

"No, absolutely not. He loves Ruby so much. How could he touch me?"

Becca snorted coldly. "He said he broke up with Ruby, and he seemed to care about you a lot. After your divorce, you should change your phone number and take a long vacation."

"But mom, I have to manage the store. Lucy is working at Ascend Global now, and she can only come at night."

"Your grandfather and I will help you manage the store. You've had the cafe for a while now, and you've hired a few employees. Even if you're not there, we can take care of it."

Cecilia pouted. "Mom, are you worried that Owen will keep pestering me after the divorce?"

"I'm not worried, I'm sure of it. If you don't want to get away for a while, does that mean you like him too?"

In front of her mother, Cecilia didn't hide anything. She honestly said, "At first, I hated him. But as we spent more time together, I started to enjoy arguing with him. Every time I made him so angry that he looked like he wanted to choke me but didn't dare to, I felt really happy."

"And then? Did you like him?"

"I wouldn't say I like him, but at least I don't hate him anymore."

Becca looked at her daughter in silence for a while, then sighed and asked, "Have you met his family? Are they easy to get along with?"

"I've met them all. Except for his grandfather and one of his sisters, the rest are hard to deal with. One of his relatives and his father are half-brothers. There's tension between the two families, but they haven't openly split because of Trenton. His mother always considered Ruby her daughter-in-law, so she doesn't like me. She thinks I tricked his grandfather into marrying Owen. She thinks I only married him for the Martinez family's money."

After hearing this, Becca became even more serious. Kevin directly said, "You two are not suitable. The gap between our family and the Martinez family is too big. When Lucy married Mr. Coleman, even though there was a big gap in reality, the Anderson family all liked Lucy, and no one ever looked down on her. But the Martinez family thinks you're not good enough for Owen, and they suspect you married him for money. Even if Owen cares about you, if he pursues you again after the divorce, you can't accept him. Cecilia, marriage is not just about two people, and it's also about two families. Our two families can't coexist peacefully. If you decide to be together against all odds, there will be many problems. To say nothing else, your relationship with his mother alone is enough to cause you trouble."

"Cecilia, your father was right. The path you and Lucy were on seemed the same, but it was different. Before Lucy found her biological parents, the Anderson family welcomed, respected, and approved of Lucy But the Martinez family was full of dissatisfaction toward you."

Cecilia understand the gap between her and Owen and the problems they would face.

In the past, she didn't care about Owen, and she didn't care about the attitude of the Martinez family towards her.

If she fell in love with Owen, she would definitely want to be accepted by the Martinez family. But Olina would never accept her.

"Dad, Mom, I know. I won't easily accept Owen. Let's talk about it after we get divorced tomorrow. Maybe after the divorce, his family will immediately arrange a better marriage for him."

Her mother-in-law in name was very dissatisfied with her. As soon as they divorced, Olina would certainly be the happiest.

Becca worriedly said, "Cecilia, you should do as I said. Regardless of what Owen does next, after the divorce, you should go on vacation for a while. You can come back when Owen gets married."

Cecilia frowned and said, "I'm not in love with him now. Why should I avoid him? We're just guessing right now, and things might not turn out the way we think. Dad, Mom, look at your daughter. I'm not a fairy, relax. If he really pursues me, let's see if he has the ability. Ah, I always feel like we were bragging when we talk like this. Maybe we were just worrying too much."

Cecilia had always been optimistic. It's just love. What was the big deal?

If Owen could make her fall in love with him, she would be willing to risk marrying him. Even if there were countless difficulties ahead, she would dare to take the risk.

She, Cecilia, was always bold in love and hate and definitely not a deserter in love.

"Mom, I'm going to eat something. I'm starving."

Cecilia temporarily put aside the matter of Owen and cheerfully went to replace food.

To her, nothing was more important than satisfying her own appetite.

The Yates couple watched silently as their daughter casually brushed aside the matter and nonchalantly went to replace food.

As if, after she divorced Owen tomorrow, they could really live separate lives.

However, even if Owen pestered Cecilia again after the divorce, their daughter could handle it with her optimistic personality.

"Forget it, Cecilia is over twenty now. She's an adult and has her own way of doing things. I believe she can handle her situation with Owen. Whether she decides to firmly reject him or eventually accept him, we as parents can only watch from the side, unable to make decisions for her."

When it came to their children's major life decisions, they could only offer advice and express their opinions, not dictate what their kids should do.

If their kids insisted on marrying someone they didn't like, then whether they were happy or not after the marriage was their own business. They had to bear all possible consequences of their choices.

Of course, if their kids were wronged, as parents, they would always be there to support them. Their home would always be open to them.

Becca sighed, "If Owen could really get over Ruby and fall for our Cecilia, then she wouldn't be able to escape him. That man is so stubborn. Look how many years he's been obsessed with Ruby. He was a one-woman man when it came to love. If he truly fell for Cecilia and they could overcome real-life obstacles, they'd probably be pleased."

Owen was really stubborn when it came to love, and once he's committed, he's all in.

It was a lucky thing to be loved by a man like that. If two people can love each other, it was something to be envied.