CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

As they descended the stairs, they spotted Mrs. Fay seated on the couch, watching TV. "Good morning, Mrs. Fay," Eugene greeted her politely.

She looked up, and the more she observed her prospective son-in-law, the more she approved of him. But when her gaze shifted to Lydia, concern immediately clouded her face. "Lydia, yesterday you didn't have dark circles, and now they're so noticeable. Did you not sleep at all last night?"

It made sense, she thought. Lydia and Quincy had been deeply in love. Divorce wouldn't be easy, and while she felt her daughter's pain, Mrs. Fay knew it was better to get it over with now rather than prolong the hurt. She couldn't let a moment of sympathy pull Lydia back into that painful situation.

"No, Mom, I slept fine. I just forgot to close the window, got a bit cold, and had trouble falling back asleep," Lydia fibbed, hoping to put her mom at ease.

But a mother knows her daughter best. Mrs. Fay saw through the excuse but chose not to call her out. "It's the weekend. Why don't you two go out and grab me some skincare products? I've just run out."

Eugene knew exactly how to win over Mrs. Fay, making her laugh with just

waste time hanging around with me. You young people have your own things to do.

returned home, she had seen the deep worry in her mother's eyes. It was her own mistakes that had caused her mother this heartache and concern. Now that Eugene was able to lighten her mother's mood, she couldn't

came home, we haven't had any time alone. Why don't you two make a night of it, and we'll have our evening here? That way, everyone

her own marriage, one that had grown stronger over the years despite starting as a business arrangement. She wished for her daughter to find that

the house, Lydia quickly released his hand. Eugene's expression showed a hint of disappointment, but he didn't comment on

car and opened the passenger door for her. “Lydia, I'm not sure which brand of skincare products your mom uses. Do you