Filed to story: I Got Married Without You
Paul was lying on the bed and glanced at Jayden briefly before shifting his gaze to the window.
Jayden thought Paul would react like last time, getting so angry that he would want to stand up and hit him. But this time, Paul appeared calm, indicating that Eva must have explained everything to him and he had probably given up.
Jayden approached him and said, “I’m sorry.”
He didn’t specify what he was apologizing for, but Paul understood.
With an expressionless and indifferent look, he glanced at Jayden. “If I were you, even if you broke my legs, I wouldn’t come to apologize.”
Once something was done, it’s done. Why apologized and made people look down on you?
“In the face of authority, the wise submit. I am not you, and no feelings for me matter what mess you make, your brother Andrew will clean it up for you.” Jayden’s sarcastic remarks made Paul laugh coldly.
“You’re Eva’s boyfriend. Even if you don’t give in, Andrew won’t really do anything to you. You should know that, right?”
Jayden’s face changed slightly. Paul was right, Andrew wouldn’t do anything to him because of Eva, he just wanted to force him to apologize in person.
But at that time, when he saw Andrew, relying on his position as a CEO, seeking justice for Paul, he felt a bit envious and jealous. So, he foolishly provoked and taunted Andrew, using Ryan as a weapon.
Now, thinking about it, if he hadn’t mentioned Ryan and just focused on Paul’s harassment of Eva, Andrew wouldn’t have had a reason to pressure him to apologize. But… As Jayden met Paul’s disdainful gaze, his feelings of regret faded away, and he began to feel that this was all Paul’s fault.
If it wasn’t for Paul, he wouldn’t have said those things to deliberately provoke him, he wouldn’t have pretended to be pitiful in front of Eva, and there would be no need to kneel in front of Andrew. Paul was the root cause of him being looked down upon!
“If you hadn’t pestered Eva, I wouldn’t have accused you wrongly, and Mr. Evans wouldn’t have come after me. Why would I come to apologize to you?”
Paul’s eyelashes slowly fell as he said, “Even when you two weren’t together, I was constantly trying to reconcile with her. I got used to it…”
“Later, when she agreed to be with you at the blind date, it was also because of her anger towards me.”
“I thought she still had feelings for me, so I deliberately used you to provoke her, hoping to win her back.” “But after this incident, I realized that she never had feelings for me. I misunderstood.”
Paul finished speaking calmly and looked at Jayden with indifference. “I’m sorry for bothering your girlfriend twice and making you uncomfortable. But rest assured, I won’t bother her again…”
Jayden seemed surprised that Paul would directly admit to what he had done and that someone of his status would apologize to him.
In reality, Paul knew very well that Andrew knew how much he disliked Jayden and still made Jayden apologize. Andrew probably thought Paul was in the wrong too, considering he couldn’t control his emotions and thought Eva still had feelings for him. That’s why he continued to pursue her even though she had a boyfriend.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Paul followed Andrew’ suggestion and apologized.
As for his initial thoughts of beat Jayden up, after Eva talked to him, Paul dismissed that idea. He didn’t think it was necessary anymore. He and Eva were completely over, and it had nothing to do with him how she and Jayden would move forward.
But… Paul couldn’t help but give one last piece of advice. “Mr.Sherwood, she’s been married before and betrayed. She’s wary of marriage. If she’s willing to marry you, it means she trusts you a lot. Treat her well in the future.”
After finishing his instructions, Paul picked up a paper bag from the bedside cabinet and handed it to Jayden. “She bought these candies to talk things out with me. You can take them back for her. I don’t need them anymore…”
Eva bought so many candies to remind him to completely sever ties, and him returning the candies symbolized the end.
Jayden didn’t understand the significance of it, but he reached out and took the paper bag, calmly examining Paul’s pale face. “The fact that you ended up in the emergency room that day because of me shows that you still care about Eva. Why did you give up so quickly?”
Jayden felt that Paul was playing a strategic retreat, attempting to gain the upper hand.
“If she loved me, I wouldn’t give up.” The implication was that Paul had realized Eva no longer loved him, which made him regain his sanity.
“You’re right. If she loved you, she wouldn’t be with me. It’s better for you to give up early. It’s a relief for you, after all…” d for a moment, hands in his pockets, looking Be you playboy down on Paul from a higher position, raising an eyebrow.
“Someone like you, with a strong background and good looks, only the title of a playboy suits you best.”
Jayden’s sarcastic tone was so strong that even people standing outside the door couldn’t bear it.
“Paul may be a bit of a player, but he’s always loyal to each girlfriend and never cheats on them or betrays them.”
Anthony pushed past his friends and confidently walked in.
Jayden glanced back at him, then looked away with disdain, looking at Paul.
“But he is indeed a player, having so many girlfriends.”
Upon hearing this, Paul couldn’t hold back his anger and tried to get up, but Anthony raised his hand to stop him.
“He’s just fooling around, passing the time, he doesn’t casually sleep around with women.”
After Anthony explained, he took a step forward, getting closer to Jayden.
“But there’s one thing, Paul still can’t compare to you…”
Jayden’s face darkened.
“What do you mean?”
Anthony smirked, showing a faint smile.
“Mr. Sherwood, you immigrated abroad after graduating from high school. Not so many know what you did abroad. But it wouldn’t be difficult to find out about your past with some money. So maybe you shouldn’t stand on a moral high ground and criticize others.”
Jayden clenched his fist but didn’t respond to Anthony’s comment to ‘go ahead and investigate if you dare,’.
And he simply said, “I had a crush on Eva since high school, and even after going abroad, she was the only one on my mind. Mr. Clark, I’m not like Paul.”
Anthony didn’t argue, but rather acknowledged it with a nod.
“You do have a point with that, but…..”
He stared at Jayden, giving him a once-over.
“You said you had a crush on Miss Miller since high school?”
Jayden didn’t know what he was getting at and simply nodded firmly.
Anthony’s lips curved into a half-smile, and his crescent-shaped eyes filled with suspicion.
“To have a crush on someone for so long shows that you really love her. So if you love her so much, why didn’t you immediately go find her after returning to the country, instead of waiting until Stella’s blind date event to get close to her? It doesn’t make sense. You had already been back in the country for a long time, and if you loved Miss Miller so much, you should have bravely pursued her as soon as you returned.”
Jayden wanted to explain, but Anthony raised his hand to interrupt him.
“Don’t tell me you didn’t know that Miss Miller had already divorced by then and was single. Don’t tell me you were afraid of bothering her. If you had said when you were in high school, I might have believed it, but as a doctor which is an honorable profession and having completed your studies, it’s hard to accept that you wouldn’t go after the person you love when you had the chance.”
After a brief pause, Anthony raised two slender fingers.
“So, these two points, for a normal person, sound a lot like excuses…”
