"Now that you've said that, I'm relieved," Mrs. Perez replied, her smile deepening.

She might not understand why Lydia was so set on disrupting her son's life, but Lydia was, after all, the Fay family's precious daughter, pampered from a young age.

With opposition from the in-laws, Mabel and Tiffany waiting in the wings, Mrs. Perez was curious to see how stubborn Lydia could be.

How long would she keep trying to be part of the Perez family?

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Meanwhile, Lydia was feeling crushed but unwilling to return home. After all, she had gone against her parents' wishes to marry Quincy, and she still remembered every word she had said in their defense. Going back now would feel like admitting she had been wrong.

the knock, Lydia thought it was just her takeout. But when she opened the door,

you doing here?" she

because of that boy!" Mrs. Fay looked her over, her eyes growing misty. "Lydia,

words

from

home, she hadn't

panic, feeling as if she could still

child. It was different for women than

but women often remained trapped in their pain, especially in the quiet of night, when the

No need to make a

let them in. She wasn't thrilled to see Eugene there, but since he had come with her parents, it didn't seem right to turn

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