"Magnanimous? Really?"

Timothy let out a helpless laugh. "I can't be magnanimous."

Love is selfish.

He could only accept a world where, in her heart, there was room for him and him

alone.

Anyone else was unbearable.

"Don't you get it? It's this attitude of yours that pushed her further and further

away. Even Yates understands this-you're the only one who doesn't."

He understood.

He wanted to change.

But he couldn't.

He couldn't stand to see someone else in her eyes.

Couldn't stand to see her smile at anyone else.

Couldn't, couldn't, couldn't...

Too many things he couldn't do.

Timothy's voice was hoarse as he asked, "I know, but I can't help it. Vince, tell me

I have to do? What

so softly, so painfully, it

answer was firm, merciless. "She's

"Let her go."

If she's willing to go public, you and Jessica won't have to pretend to be uncle and niece anymore-no one will

him, I can talk to Jessy.

short, bitter laugh. "What kind of twisted plan is that? Our family will never be split up! No one understands how much family means to

family could be warm,

with you. You're hopeless, Timothy. The family you want-that's your dream, not Jessy's. Even now, you still don't see it? It's too late. She's not going to stand at the door of The Gilded Whisper Estates waiting for you

bucket of ice water, drenching Timothy to

waking him

he came home,

wait at the door with

if he was very late, she'd fall asleep

He no longer saw her

home, and he

after day. No matter how he coaxed, she didn't return and he still didn't get

never wait for

broke his own family, piece

trampled her love, took it for

seven years. Seven years, and not a day

she said she'd only give

made up her mind a long time ago there'd be

face was etched

away, unwilling to look at him

Timothy-not

were numbered.

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