Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Chapter 516 Revealing the Truth

"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.

answering her, Edmund realized that he seemed like an errant child who'd just been reprimanded by a parent, and his expression soured. "Why are you

the sake of avoiding an outburst from him, she cleared her throat and refuted, "I'm

"Fine. Are you done?"

course not. Since you're willing to crack a joke with me, it

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

stop bringing him 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 feelings for you

of the Winthrop Family now. This counts as a family matter of mine

must be resolved.

him through rose-tinted glasses, but that's no excuse for you to try and absolve him

absolve him, huh? Edmund, you're running the Cole Family's business,

different angle and

change in topic. He looked a little

allow the business to grow so rapidly because of your unparalleled excellence? Or perhaps because Master Philip favors you a

didn't come right out and say what

pause in thought for a few moments before he figured out the unseen events

you out in secret, you'd probably still be having a hard time surviving in

he had been completely unaware of

been happening in secret. He turned red at the thought of what he had said

feel embarrassed by this. Callum's your brother and he willingly did all those things for you. You don't need to feel like you owe him anything, either." Elspeth stared at the man with flashing eyes. "But I don't want to see you harboring

and asked, "What do

and whenever the paparazzi take

right? I'm part of the Winthrop Family

"As for Max's invitation to train in Wohler, Callum

…

out the things Callum had done for his

the same, he was in turmoil