William could feel Lea's pain just from her teary gaze—feelings of disappointment at being treated unfairly.
"I'm sorry that you wasted your precious youth for a good-for-nothing man like me," William whispered. After all, he was indeed at fault from Lea's point of view. Supposedly, if he still loved Lea, he should have rejected the marriage arrangement with Paula from the start. It would be fair for everyone.
"I thought we could start all over again. I thought, if I forgive you, you'll forgive me too," Lea continued, looking at William with her glistening eyes. She shook his body demanding an answer … a fair one.
"I'm sorry, Leah! However, the current me also has other responsibilities," William said in a bland voice.
