The neighbor’s complaints only got louder. “Look, if someone’s home and they’re not opening the door, it means they don’t want to see you! Haven’t you heard of calling or texting? You can’t just keep pounding on the door. There are neighbors on both sides, you know!” Hearing the argument outside escalate, Lydia had no choice but to give in. She didn’t care how long Eugene waited out there, but she did care about the neighbors. They didn’t deserve to be disturbed.She walked briskly to the door, apologizing profusely to the neighbor. “I’m so sorry, I was sleeping deeply and didn’t hear the knocking. I didn’t mean to disturb you. I’m really sorry.””Fine, just take it inside. Whatever argument you two are having, don’t make it the whole building’s business,” the neighbor muttered, their expression still sour but tempered by Lydia’s sincere apology. After the neighbor left, Lydia went to close the door, but Eugene quickly wedged his foot in, blocking it.”Just let me in, Lydia. We can talk back at home. If we keep standing here, people are going to start complaining that we’re disturbing the peace.””Your behavior just now was indeed disturbing the peace, so don’t blame others for calling you out on it,” Lydia retorted, pulling the doorknob firmly.Eugene pushed back with equal determination, and they ended up in a standoff. After a tense moment, Lydia abruptly let go, turning around and walking inside. At that moment, she felt utterly exhausted. “Lydia, you’re letting me in then,” Eugene said, eagerly following her inside.Once inside, he closed the door and walked over to Lydia, launching into the usual arguments. He had been repeating that since they had already been intimate, they should just get married.”Eugene, that night you brought me home, I spent a lot of time thinking things over. I’ve made up my mind about us,” Lydia said, looking directly at him.She could see the possessiveness and insistence in his gaze, but not love or respect. His relentless pressure these past few days had only worn her down further. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ (ƒ)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.Eugene, sensing hope, quicklyasked, “What have you decided? Thecooling-off period is almost over. think next month is a perfect time to get our marriage certificate and then plan a grand wedding. I’ll give you aday to remember.” “I just don’t think we’re a good fit, Eugene. In fact, I don’t even think we should be friends,” Lydia replied, barely finishing before Eugene’s face turned pale.He looked as if he couldn’t believe his ears. After all this time, didn’t she owe him a commitment? How could she take this stance?”No, Lydia, you can’t just do this tome.” He grabbed her hand. “If there’s something I haven’t done right, just tell me, and I’ll fix it. But you can’t just write me off like this. It’s not fair!” “Eugene, when it comes torelationships, there’s no such thing as fair or unfair. I understand youlike me, but no law says that just etbecause you have feelings for me, I have to return them,” Lydiaexplained. If he truly cared for her, he would respect her decision, rather than bulldozing forward, determined only to possess her.