Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 1118 You Deserve Happiness

"I know I owe you a great deal," he admitted, a self-deprecating chuckle escaping him. "That's why I've been desperately seeking chances to make it right, to erase your pain and bring you joy."

"I stubbornly clung to the belief that since your affection for me ran deep, your happiness hinged solely on our relationship. I thought only I could bring you joy. I stubbornly held onto the notion that you loved me for me, not because of my kidney. But I was wrong." His stoic façade cracked, revealing the despair lurking beneath.

"Lucy." He lifted his gaze, locking eyes with the woman he had once desired day and night. "I apologize for everything my family and sister have done. It's on me. I failed to handle things properly. I failed to shield you and care for you... and our child. It's all my fault."

truth... I've wanted to apologize to you for a long time."

a giant hand was squeezing her heart viciously. Despite how badly she had fallen out with Lennon, he still stood as a towering, noble figure in her heart. Yet,

after that... she willingly fell for him,

despised him. However, as she saw him apologizing to her, she came to a realization. All her resentment stemmed from her love for him. It was because she still loved him that she couldn't bear to witness

a sharp smack echoing through the room, her palm met Lennon's cheek. "Consider this slap the debt you owed me," she declared, recoiling from the stinging sensation on her hand. "From now on, we owe each other nothing.

lifted his face, marked by her handprint, and nodded solemnly. "Alright." Slowly, he rose, unsteady on his feet, and silently nodded to Colin. "Please take care of her," he murmured. Finally, he turned to Lucy, despair etched in his expression. "I wish you nothing but

such a terrible man. You deserve to be happy." With Lucy's tear-filled eyes locked on him, Lennon turned and quietly left