Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

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.

oneself was also

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 treating me

cleared her throat and refuted, “I’m not. We’re the same age, so why would I

“Fine. Are you done?”

to crack a joke with me, it

her throat again and stated, “Now, it’s time to talk about you

get yourself involved in this

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

be resolved.

you see him through rose-tinted glasses, but that’s no excuse

glasses and an attempt to absolve him, huh? Edmund, you’re running the Cole

tackled the situation from a different

the abrupt change in topic. He looked a little

stand firm and allow the business to grow so

come right out and say what was the

few moments before he

you out in secret, you’d probably still be having a hard time surviving in the Cole Family right now.

expression, she could tell that he had been completely unaware of all this. She couldn’t help but curse his foolishness on the

in secret. He turned red at the

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

used and asked, “What do you

fans, and whenever the paparazzi take photos of

continued, “As for Max’s invitation to train in Wohler, Callum paid

…

the things Callum had done for his

largely the same, he was in turmoil