"I know you're a good person, but Eugene, why waste so much time on me?" Lydia continued shaking her head. "There's no future for us together."

She had no feelings for him beyond friendship. That was all they could ever be.

"You still can't get over Quincy."

"It's not like that. It's completely over between us."

"If it's really over, then why not give me a chance? Lydia, you're still young. Do you really plan to spend your life alone because of one worthless man?" Eugene pressed, refusing to back down.

Growing up, he had always gotten what he wanted, and he was determined to have Lydia, too.

explain it to him. Maybe it was better to let him think

allowing him to believe he was

you had a child together and didn't want to remarry for the child's sake, I'd understand. But now, there's nothing

wouldn't give up on her, even if she had Quincy's child.

a clean break, with no ties to Quincy, and he could take his place in

intense. "If you came here just to say

been Quincy's, it had been hers, too. Quincy might have been

quickly apologized. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't

to be alone. I don't want anyone

her retreating figure in a photo, positioning his hand to make it appear as if he was touching her

the photo anonymously to Mrs. Perez,

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