"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

do I have to do? What

Vince's name so softly, so painfully, it

was firm, merciless.

"Let her go."

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

Henry, if you don't want him, I can talk to Jessy. She can bring Henry to live with her, give him a

of twisted plan is that? Our family will

family could be warm,

done arguing 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

a bucket of ice water, drenching

finally waking him

he came home, she'd always be

wait at the door

he was very late,

He no

from home, and

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

would never wait for

broke his own

trampled her love, took it

for him for seven years. Seven years, and not a

she'd only give him

mind a long time ago there'd be no

swollen, weary face

away, unwilling to look at him

couldn't afford to pity Timothy-not at the cost

days were numbered.

find a donor, if

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