CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

But why had Lydia returned to her cold, distant self, shutting him out completely after that morning?

"Hit me, yell at me, make me kneel on nails outside your door if that's what it takes. I'll take it without a word. Just please, Lydia, don't ignore me," Quincy pleaded, desperation clear in his voice.

He had never lowered himself like this for anyone. Even the toughest clients hadn't driven him to this point. But for Lydia, he was willing to lose everything except her.

Lydia wanted to walk away without looking back, but his voice stopped her, making her eyes sting as her feet felt glued to the ground. She shook her head, unable to turn and face him. She knew that if she did, she might never find the strength to leave. "Quincy, we're over. Even if we have to meet again, it shouldn't be here," she said, her voice steady but final.

Their last meeting should be at the courthouse, signing divorce papers. Then they would part ways for good.

can start again. I know

or persistent. He would take it all

is there to go back to, Quincy? We've lost the baby, and after everything, I..." Lydia hesitated, the urge to tell him the truth briefly overwhelming

tell him that she had slept with Eugene, that it haunted her like a thorn she couldn't pull out.

at the point of divorce. Besides, if Quincy found out, he would probably despise her, see her as reckless and

She felt trapped, wanting to cut ties with Quincy but fearing his disdain for

ended up

word," Lydia interrupted, panic edging

what he might have seen, dreading a truth she might not be able to