The correct answer here would be <u>a.He loved her, and he would love her until the day he was too old for loving—but he could not have her. So he tasted the deep pain that is reserved only for the strong, just as he had tasted for a little while the deep happiness.</u>
It is obvious from this excerpt that love just isn't enough for Dexter's happiness. He cannot have the woman he wants and he feels disillusioned by this fact.
The word 'mother' should be capitalised in place of someone's name. However, since you have already mentioned that she is called 'Sonya', the word 'mother' should not be capitalised.
