"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.

didn't know how to explain it to him. Maybe it was better to let him think

nothing, effectively allowing him to believe he was

didn't want to remarry for the child's sake, I'd understand. But now, there's nothing left between you

had already decided he wouldn't give up on her, even

ties to Quincy, and he could take

"If you came

child hadn't just been Quincy's, it had been hers, too. Quincy

apologized. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said

to be alone. I don't

lifted his phone, capturing her retreating figure in a photo,

he returned to his car and sent the photo anonymously to Mrs. Perez, attaching

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