He took a slow drag and replied calmly, “We do not have feelings for each other anymore, so we ended it."

"Bullshit! Do you really think I'm a fool?" Mark exclaimed, his frustration evident.

Edwin's demeanor shifted to a grave seriousness.

He walked over and locked the door, and then turned to Mark with a sharp whisper.

“What do you want me to say, Dad? That I'm only in love with Laura? That I want to be with her, have children with her, and that I have no interest in Vanessa? Or should I admit that marrying Vanessa would be a mistake, and I'd still end up longing for Laura?"