Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 236

Jeannie's heart ached for Janice.

Janice lost her beloved daughter and then went mad for over twenty years.

Now the mother and daughter were reunited, but Janice was still not back to normal, showing how deep the pain of these past twenty years had been.

Lucinda didn't know that Stefan's parents were back.

Jeannie and her husband weren't the type to make a fuss; even when they came back home, they didn't tell Stefan. As for the Anderson family, they've gotten used to it.

Ever since Frederick retired, the couple had been traveling frequently, enjoying their world for two. They said they were busy with work when they were young, and now that they're retired, it's time to make up for lost time. Once they left, they won't be back for several months.

Even when they did come back, they're just returning home, not being guests from afar, so there's no need for a big fuss.

So when Lucinda took Janice and Fiona home in the evening and barely stepped in the door, she ran into Jeannie.

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Seeing the familiar-looking, beautiful middle-aged woman in front of her, Lucinda found that Stefan and this woman had some similarities.

Jeannie, on the other hand, looked Lucinda up and down, her smile growing warmer.

Nice!

Stefan had a girl in his heart; she looked so nice.

Her eyes were exceptionally pure, like those of a girl who hadn't been tainted by society. Unfortunately, her background was set to shatter her purity.

"Lucy, I'm Jeannie; to be exact, I'm your mother-in-law." Jeannie took the initiative to hold Lucinda's hand and laughed, "I just got back this afternoon; this is our first meeting."

With that, she let go of Lucinda's hand, took off the necklace around her neck, pulled Lucinda's hand, put the necklace in Lucinda's hand, and said, "This necklace is not only beautiful but also unique. Although not particularly valuable, it has a significant meaning in our family; it is our family heirloom. I've been wearing it for decades, and now I can finally pass it on to the new owner. You have to accept it and wear it. You can only take it off and give it to your daughter-in-law when you become a mother-in-law."

Family heirloom?

Lucinda looked at the necklace that Jeannie had stuffed into her hand. There was a pendant in the middle of the necklace, and a green gem was set in the pendant.

Although Lucinda came from a wealthy family, she was taken away from the Blue family when she was half a year old. Growing up in the Moore family, although she was the darling of the Moore family, the conditions of the Moore family did not give her the opportunity to learn to identify jewelry.

After marrying Stefan, she had a lot of jewelry, but her understanding of jewelry was still very limited; she only knew that what Stefan gave her must be good.

"This is an emerald."

Although Lucinda didn't understand jewelry, Janice did.

Janice hadn't fully recovered yet, but having Lucy by her side made her feel particularly at ease. No one will despise her, laugh at her, or bully her; her life was very peaceful. As long as her child was not mentioned, she's no different from a normal person.

Janice was born and raised in a wealthy family and married into another wealthy family, so her understanding of jewelry was naturally beyond doubt.

Janice took the necklace from Lucinda's hand, carefully examined the green gem set in the pendant, and said with certainty, "This is an emerald."

Lucinda naturally knew the value of emeralds; she carefully asked, "Mom, really?"

"Yes, Grace has an emerald diamond ring, which she treasures very much. She doesn't usually wear it; only when attending important banquets does she wear that ring. Kayla Blue and Ashley have been coveting that ring for a long time, but Grandma Savannah said she wanted to leave it to her most beloved granddaughter, Lucy. She said that when she died, the ring would be left to Lucy. Lucy. You’re also called Lucy; my baby is also called Lucy. My baby is only half a year old; you're already twenty-four, but I always feel you two are mixed up. When I call you, I always feel like I'm calling my baby, but my baby is too young; she can't even talk."

Janice looked a bit confused again.

"Mom, I'm your Lucy; I'm your baby; I've grown up."

Lucinda couldn't help wanting to wake Janice up.

Janice stared at Lucinda and suddenly said, "How come you look so much like my mother-in-law when she was young? No wonder I found you very familiar at first sight and liked you very much. Even though I don't like Grace, you two look so alike that I still like you."

Jeannie looked at Lucinda, Fiona, and the few Blue family bodyguards, finally landing on Janice.

"Janice was stimulated by the loss of Lucy and is now a bit out of her mind." Fiona explained in a low voice.

Jeannie said, "I already know Lucy's background; I thought the mother and daughter recognizing each other would improve the situation."

Now it seemed that Janice's recovery was slower than expected.

Considering that Janice had been mad for over twenty years, it's impossible to fully recover in a short time, but at least the situation had improved now.

Everyone didn't make small talk when they met, just quietly watching Janice and Lucy, hoping Janice could get better.

Janice murmured, "It's strange; my baby looks like Grandma Savannah when she was young, so Grandma Savannah loves her very much, treating her like a gem. Lucy, how come you also look like Grandma Savannah when she was young? What's your relationship with her?"

Lucinda softly responded, "Grandma Savannah is my grandmother, Mom; I'm your real daughter, Lucinda. When I was just a baby, your nemesis, Elisa, snatched me away. After a bunch of twists and turns, I ended up in Pinehurst, where my foster father, Vincent, found me and took me in. I'm not dead; I'm doing just fine now, and I'm twenty-four this year. Mom, I've grown up!"

At the mention of Elisa, Janice's face changed color. She hurriedly stuffed the necklace back into Lucinda's hand, then clung tight to her doll, saying, "Mommy's right here, baby, don't be scared."

"Mom, I'm your daughter, not that doll; that's just a doll!"

Lucinda shoved the necklace into her pocket, then snatched the doll from Janice's arms.

"Give me back my baby!"

Janice lunged at her like a madwoman, trying to get the doll back.

The doll fell to the ground.

"Mom!"

With tears in her eyes, Lucinda was able to get Janice's attention. As Janice stood there dazed, Lucinda held her tightly, her eyes red. "Mom, I'm your Lucy; I'm your child. Your Lucy is all grown up now; she's twenty-four and not a little kid anymore. Stop calling a lifeless doll your baby. Mom, you've always loved me and were glad to hear me call you 'mom'. Why can't you remember me? I'm Lucy, Mom. I know these past twenty years have been hard for you, but what's happened has happened; it's all in the past. You’ve got to face reality."