"You have Quinn!"
"She's young, beautiful, kind-hearted, and she loves you to death."
"If you want a kid, have one with Quinn! There is absolutely no reason to play stepdad to your divorced ex-girlfriend's kid! That is humiliating, Huxley! Complete humiliation!"
Stanley was practically tearing his hair out.
Standing out of sight around the corner, Winifred could see his eyes were bloodshot with frustration.
Huxley's face darkened with fury. "Shut up!"
"No! Huxley, are you seriously going to be a step—"
"Her name is Rhea!" Huxley cut him off sharply. "I spiraled into a severe depression and self-harmed because of her. You know exactly what she means to me!"
"I know! Huxley, I understand that you loved each other and were forced apart, but... things are different now! She got married! She got divorced! She is pregnant with another man's baby!"
"I am not abandoning her!" Huxley declared.
"Goddammit!" Stanley dragged his hands down his face. "Then what about Quinn?"
The moment the words left his mouth, Quinn came jogging down the hallway from the opposite direction.
She was limping slightly, her dress stained with mud and slush.
Winifred gasped, completely forgetting the explosive secret she had just overheard. All she saw was a pregnant woman who had clearly taken a bad fall.
She rushed forward to catch her.
"Quinn!" Winifred's heart dropped. Balancing the fruit platter with one hand, she wrapped her free arm tightly around her friend.
"Hey! I'm fine, I'm fine. I just got a little too excited running up the stairs and tripped," Quinn said cheerfully, affectionately tapping Winifred's chin. "It's been a minute! You look like you've put on a little healthy weight!"
Winifred was in no mood to talk about her appearance.
She held onto Quinn, her heart breaking for her.
Quinn blinked in surprise. "Wait, what are they doing here?"
Huxley finally noticed her. His expression shifted, clearly shocked to see her at this restaurant.
"Wait..." Stanley pointed a shaking finger back and forth between Winifred, Huxley, and Quinn.
Winifred lightly slapped her forehead.



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