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.

after answering her, Edmund realized that he seemed like an errant child who'd just

of avoiding an outburst from him, she cleared her throat and refuted, "I'm not. We're the same age, so why would I treat you like a kid? You're being

"Fine. Are you done?"

Since you're willing to crack a joke with me, it means you've more

"Now, it's time to talk about

in this mess." Edmund eyed her coolly, but his gaze slowly hardened. "I had feelings for you

part of the Winthrop Family now. This counts

be resolved. You misunderstand

snorted in ridicule. "What misunderstanding? I know you love him, so you see him through rose-tinted glasses, but that's no excuse for you to try and absolve him of all the

and an attempt to absolve him, huh? Edmund,

from a different angle

change

were able to stand firm and allow the business to grow

out and say what was the truth, but the

pause in thought for a few moments before he

be having a hard time surviving in the Cole Family

that he had been completely unaware of all this. She couldn't help but curse

had been happening in secret. He turned

at the man with flashing eyes. "But I

she used and asked, "What do you mean 'all

fans, and whenever the paparazzi take photos of him on a date, Callum pays them

Callum's wife, right? I'm part of the

for Max's invitation to train in Wohler, Callum paid to

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to Elspeth as she listed out the things

the same, he was in turmoil

never mentioned these things to any of