CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

Mrs. Perez panicked. All Quincy's recent concessions had been because he thought she was sick. If he discovered the whole truth, it would likely end in a huge fallout, and he would probably go straight back to Lydia.

Her eyes went dark just thinking about it. "Quincy, please, let me explain."

"What is there to explain? The facts are right here. Mom, you're not a child anymore," Quincy replied, exasperated. "How could you use something like this as a joke?"

The diagnosis was clear on her chart, and he had even consulted specialists who said this illness couldn't be ignored. Surgery and treatment now could at least give her a good quality of life, but if delayed, even surgery might only keep her bedridden. He couldn't bring himself to ignore her condition.

"But I did it for your own good! If you'd just let me worry a little less, I wouldn't have had to lie," Mrs. Perez insisted, realizing her explanations weren't working. She decided to pull out the "mother's love" card, hoping to pressure him like she always did.

sadness that pierced deeper than any argument. "Mom, you've already gotten everything you wanted, haven't you? Just follow the doctor's advice and start

then that it dawned on her that Quincy knew she hadn't had the surgery but didn't realize she wasn't sick at all. Well, that worked in her favor. She could keep using this excuse

her throat, she said, "Fine. But I'll only start

the waiting period," Quincy explained patiently. He had to tread

my mind at ease,

corner. "You know your health condition well and you've been in and out of the hospital for all these tests. If you don't start

long left, then why was he even trying to

froze. She was stunned. Her go-to tactic had never failed her

more guarded after what happened last time. She would have no choice but