"Nothing left to say." Karen no longer wanted to speak to him.

"Come on, Karen, you were about to spill the beans! Tell me, I'm dying to know." Karen shrugged off his touch with a cold detachment, keeping him at arm's length, her eyes tinted with revulsion.

"Don't touch me." Silence fell.

"A minute ago, I had something to say, but now? It's gone." All Karen wanted was to get away from this place, to never lay eyes on Jeffrey again! He was repulsive.

Absolutely repulsive.

"Karen, please, I'm begging you. Just let me know, okay?" Jeffrey's delayed realization dawned on him - maybe she was considering forgiveness. His heart clenched in anticipation! What did this mean? It meant Karen had feelings for him, she couldn't bear to let him go! "Is there really any need to know?" Silence again.

"Jeffrey, go home to your daughter. Don't make me despise you more." Karen knew this was the end of the road for them.

And the child...

Jeffrey reached out, hoping to pull her back, but his hand hovered in the air before falling back in despair. "I'm sorry for hurting you. If I'd

a

today proved that he was just a mess before. Even if he had considered keeping it from her, in the end, he chose honesty. So, she didn't blame Jeffrey and believed he

her own child would likely remain unknown

enough. Besides, Dorothy dared to have two kids for Everett because he was her one and only, forever closed to anyone else. But

wasn't in love with Jeffrey. Not

now was the best outcome for

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