Love's Perfect Match

"I'd like to mend our relationship, as well as your relationship with Callum."

"There's nothing worth mending," Edmund retorted stiffly.

"I know you're still affected by the fact that I ran away from the altar. Even though you act as if you're completely fine about it, I know it made you upset. I just never found the time to talk to you about it."

Edmund was a little flustered at the mention of this incident. His hostility dissipated and was replaced by evasiveness. It was as if he wanted to avoid this topic.

"Actually, I—"

"Actually, I know that you begrudge the way things played out, so I want to give you a proper apology. I'm truly sorry for hurting you. I'm sorry that I couldn't return your feelings. I'm sure you'll meet someone else who's better than me, but the woman earlier is certainly not her."

While listening to Elspeth, Edmund's feelings were complicated.

It went without saying that he had indeed been affected by the whole situation.

When she ran away from the altar, he didn't pursue the matter. Instead, he scrounged up an excuse on her behalf and protected her reputation.

That was because he knew that she was never in love with him. Even if he did marry her, he couldn't change that.

Thus, he hoped she would find happiness, even if he weren't the one for her.

His expression became a little awkward when Elspeth mentioned the woman. "Stop talking about her."

"But this isn't like you."

At the end of the day, Elspeth never truly detested Edmund. She could accept his sharp tongue as him simply being a blunt and straightforward person, but she was caught off guard by what she saw today.

To numb oneself was also a form of reckless abandon.

errant child who'd just been reprimanded by a parent, and his expression soured. "Why are you treating

cleared her throat and refuted, "I'm

"Fine. Are you done?"

willing to crack a joke with me,

her throat again and stated, "Now, it's time to talk about you and

up? It's good enough that I'm not engaging in any form of conflict with him. Don't get yourself involved in this mess." Edmund eyed her coolly, but his gaze slowly hardened. "I had

"You know I'm Callum's wife, right? I'm part of the Winthrop Family now. This counts as a family matter of mine

be resolved.

"What misunderstanding? I know you love him, so you see him through rose-tinted glasses,

glasses and an attempt to absolve him, huh? Edmund, you're

different angle and brought up

startled by the abrupt change in topic. He looked a

firm and allow the business to grow so rapidly because of your unparalleled excellence? Or

come right out and say what was

for a few moments before he figured out the

didn't help you out in secret, you'd probably still be having a hard time surviving in the Cole Family

been completely unaware of

in secret. He

at the man with flashing eyes. "But I don't want to see you harboring misunderstandings about him when

picked up on the words she used and asked, "What do you

paparazzi take photos

I'm part of the Winthrop Family now. This counts as a

for Max's invitation to train in Wohler, Callum

…

Elspeth as she listed out the things Callum had done for

expression was largely the same, he was

never mentioned these things to any of