"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 will

Vince's name so softly, so painfully, it

answer was firm,

"Let her go."

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

to Jessy. She can bring Henry to live with her, give

plan is that? Our family will never be split up!

family could

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

bucket of ice water, drenching Timothy

finally waking

late he came home,

wait at the door with

he was very late,

that stopped. He no

home, and he didn't

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

never wait for him

who broke his

trampled her love, took

seven years. Seven years, and not a day

she'd only give

a long time ago there'd be no turning

weary face was

turned away, unwilling to look at him like

afford to pity Timothy-not at the cost

days were numbered.

find a

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