Tiffany's eyes filled with tears. "Mrs. Perez, it's just that I'm not lucky enough to be your daughter-in-law."

"Don't say that, dear. You're a sweet, thoughtful girl, and your luck will come in time," Mrs. Perez consoled her before calling Quincy over.

Quincy approached, but he kept a noticeable distance from Tiffany, not wanting any association with her.

Mrs. Perez grabbed his hand and placed it in Tiffany's, saying, "Quincy, this is my only wish. You refuse to fulfill it, so I'll settle for Tiffany becoming my daughter. She can be your sister instead. That should be acceptable, right?" "Mom, I already have a sister. Mabel is standing right here," Quincy replied, exasperated. He couldn't believe his mother's persistence. She wasn't even that old, but she was acting like she had lost her mind.

If she had really wanted another child, she could have had one back then. Modern medicine had come a long way. She could have gone abroad and had another child through IVF if she wanted to choose the gender. He was still reeling from the time his mother drugged him and locked him in a room with Tiffany. Nothing had happened, but it had been beyond awkward.

to call each other siblings? It was

Quincy, I'm not forcing you to be with Tiffany. I just want to adopt her as a daughter, and for

need another sister. From now on, we'll each do our own

Perez didn't push

keep Tiffany close, giving her a legitimate reason to stay in Quincy's life. Now that Quincy had begrudgingly agreed,

Perez kept Quincy by her side, complaining about headaches and hunger, using every excuse

allowed to leave. Alright, go home and get some sleep. You don't need to come see me today. Tiffany will be

while Mrs. Perez wore a satisfied smile. With an entire day having passed, she assumed Lydia had been thoroughly torn apart by the online mob by now. There was no way her son and Lydia would ever get back together. However, what she hadn't anticipated was that Lydia's parents, the Fay family, wouldn't just sit back and accept the situation. And adding to the chaos was Eugene, someone who thrived on

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