Faux Vows, True Desires
Chapter 77

A taxi pulled up in front of the Ascend Hotel.

The driver got out of the car and opened the door for the passengers. Both of them were elderly, and the driver was worried that they might slip and fall, so he helped them out. "Thank you, young man." Savannah expressed her gratitude to the driver.

"No problem. This here's the Ascend Hotel. Watch your step, the floor can be slippery."

"Thank you, we'll be careful."

Patrick paid the fare before they both thanked the driver again.

It was only after Savannah took Patrick's arm that they made their way into the hotel.

"Grandma, Grandpa."

Eric, who had just come out of the hotel, spotted them and rushed over to greet them. He offered to help his grandmother, but a stern look from his grandfather made him drop the idea.

Grandma and Grandpa, who had been married for decades, had a love as deep as first love, which was the envy of the younger generation.

They all hoped to replace their other half in the vast sea of people, and like Grandma and Grandpa, be able to rely on each other from youth to old age. Companionship is the longest confession of love. "Grandma, Grandpa, why didn't you let me know you were coming? I could've picked you up."

Eric accompanied them into the hotel.

Most of the hotel staff didn't recognize the old couple. Hearing Eric call them Grandma and Grandpa, they realized they were the former owners and their wife.

"Your brother's thing, you know about it, right? He wanted to keep it low-key, so we also kept it low-key." Savannah said with a gentle smile. Nowadays, they preferred to keep a low profile, just like other old folks, living a peaceful and colorful life in their twilight years.

Their identities were unknown, which allowed them to hear many interesting stories.

Eric took his grandparents to the most luxurious private room in the hotel. After helping them to sit down, he said, "Ms. Moore already knows about my big brother's real identity."

"But her mom doesn't."

Eric chuckled, "Secrets always get out eventually."

"Your big brother said he would be here around six."

Savannah checked the time. Since it wasn't six yet, she told Eric, "Eric, sit down. I have something to tell you."

Eric felt a sense of foreboding, but he couldn't avoid it.

After being glared at by his grandpa, he quickly sat down next to his grandma, with a pleasing smile on his face, "Grandma, you say, I'm all ears." "Your big brother got married."

"Mmm, but he hasn't announced it publicly yet, nor has he held a wedding."

"All of that's just a matter of time. Anything else you want to say?"

Eric chuckled.

"Don't laugh. Even if you laugh, I won't let you off."

Eric immediately turned serious, swearing in front of his grandma, "Grandma, I still have two other brothers, you should urge them first."

He didn't even have a girlfriend yet, and they were already pressuring him to get married. Even if he wanted to get married, how could he? He couldn't marry himself, could he?

"Your brother is currently on a business trip and is not in Pinehurst, so I can't replace him," Savannah said firmly. "You're all not young anymore. Before, you always used Stefan as a shield, but now that Stefan is married, what else do you have to say?"

"Grandma, even though my big brother is married, he doesn't have a child yet. You can let them have a baby as soon as possible so you can become grandparents."

What are brothers for? Drop the blame!

Stefan would screw over his little brother, and the little brother would screw over his big brother in return.

"I want a great-granddaughter. Whoever can give me a great-granddaughter will get a big reward."

Eric laughed, "My big brother and sister-in-law will definitely get the prize. I can tell from my sister-in-law's face, their first child will definitely be a girl."

Patrick snorted.

"When did you start learning face reading?"

In front of his grandpa, Eric didn't dare to be frivolous. The only person who dared to be cheeky in front of Grandpa was Stefan.

"Grandpa, I just learned some basic knowledge from reading in my spare time."

Patrick snorted again, "Then why don't you tell me when I can attend your wedding?"

Eric was instantly speechless, "Grandpa, Grandma, you sit tight, I'm going to check on the kitchen to see if the dishes my big brother ordered are ready."

As the general manager of Ascend Hotel, Eric didn't need to go to the kitchen to check on the food. He was just looking for an excuse to slip out.

Before the two elders could respond, Eric quickly got up and left.

He hadn't walked more than a few steps out the door when he bumped into Ruby.

"Eric."

Ruby greeted Eric with a smile.

Eric returned the smile, "What a coincidence."

"Yes, I made a reservation here to have dinner with a client."

Ruby told a little lie.

In reality, she had intentionally come to the Ascend Hotel to bump into Stefan.

Except for weekends, Stefan always dined at the Ascend Hotel.

Earlier, she had seen Patrick Anderson and Savannah Blue Anderson, and Ruby was curious as to why the elderly couple were at the hotel at this time. "Eric, I think I heard Patrick and Savannah's voices."

Ruby's gaze shifted towards the door behind Eric.

Eric turned to look and realized that he had left the door open in his haste to escape.

Ruby took a few steps forward to stand in the doorway.

Seeing that the people inside were indeed the old couple, she ignored Eric's expression and knocked on the door before entering.

"Patrick, Savannah."

"Ruby, what brings you here?"

The old couple were surprised to see Ruby.

With Stefan about to bring his wife and Fiona for dinner, seeing Ruby could make things awkward for Lucinda.

Ruby's infatuation with Stefan also gave the old couple a headache.

If there were other women around Stefan, Ruby would definitely be jealous.

Eric followed her back inside.

The old couple took the opportunity to give him a couple of stern looks.

Eric felt very wronged. He had no idea he would run into Ruby when he left.

"I made a reservation here to have dinner with a client, and the private room I booked is very close to yours. Patrick, Savannah, you always have dinner at home, so why are you here tonight?" Ruby asked curiously.

Savannah hesitated, unsure whether to tell the truth.

"Knock knock."

The doorbell rang at that moment.

Stefan strolled in with his knockout wife, joined by Fiona and Ike.

The sight of Ruby in the room wiped the smile off Stefan's face, but he quickly got his mojo back.

Lucinda snuck a few glances at her hubby.

Stefan squeezed her hand, silently assuring her that Ruby's presence wasn't his doing.

Ruby's eyes fell on Stefan and Lucinda's clasped hands, jealousy flickering in her eyes. But she managed to keep her cool and stay polite.

Her gaze then landed on Ike and his mom. Even though they didn't resemble Lucinda, Ruby had a gut feeling that they were part of Lucinda's clan. Patrick and his crew were clearly here to meet the Moore family!