Chapter 393

"No, it's not like that. You did love me. We were together in college! I know I made mistakes, but everything I did was to stay by your side!" Vivienne was on the verge of bursting into tears.

Cedric's furrowed brows tightened as the most childish mistake of his life was brought up. "If you think I truly loved you because of that, I apologize. But I didn't date you out of love—it was just to provoke Sophie. I didn't want to admit that I had fallen in love with her first, nor did I want to accept Grandpa's arrangement. I also didn't want her to be with me just because it was expected of her."

He just had not anticipated that one youthful mistake would lead to the current situation, and even nearly cause the death of the person he deeply loved.

"You're lying! You're lying!" Despite having received the same answer before, Vivienne still could not accept it. She shook her head vigorously, eventually slumping to the floor.

Deep down, however, she knew more than anyone else that this man