"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.

way to the hotel to find her. When she heard the knock, Lydia thought it was just her takeout. But when she

are you doing here?" she

hadn't come, I wouldn't have known how much my daughter has suffered because of that boy!" Mrs.

simple words broke

spilled from

leaving home, she

to eat or sleep well, waking up in a panic, feeling as if she could still hear someone calling her

these were the lingering effects of her grief over losing her child. It was different for women than it was for men. Men could move on

but women often remained trapped in their pain, especially

go inside and talk. No need to make a scene in the

stepped aside to let them in. She wasn't thrilled to see Eugene there, but

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