She hadn't done anything wrong. If someone was to be blamed, it should be him for not taking care of Consort Min before she could make this move.
Adelina claimed this was all her fault, but she was the greatest victim in all this.
"This didn't happen because of you."
The best Ethan could do was repeat these words over and over again. He was used to enduring everything in his life, so he did not care how long it took for Adelina to make a full recovery. He just didn't want Adelina to collapse from self-blame.
"Let's go back for now and slowly heal."
"You…"
Adelina closed her mouth. Ethan's eyes narrowed, but Adelina shook her head.
"It's nothing."
'I should never have fallen in love.'
However, she couldn't bring herself to blurt out the words that would only serve to hurt Ethan. The one who had to endure all of this was ultimately her. It was the weight she had to carry for begging him to marry her.
