Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 440

"Well, no. I pondered about it for a long while. I thought that I might have feelings for her, but then I realized that she was not worth giving everything up. If I really loved her with all my heart, I would have definitely reciprocated her will to settle down, but I didn't want to compromise just yet. At that time, I knew she could only be pleased if I gave her a family. After we broke up, she married someone right away. Apparently, she was desperate to have her own family at that moment. Then again, I wondered also why I even started dating her in the first place. And I realized that it may have been empathy that made me date her. You see, she was an orphan too."

Eyes wide in surprise, Jean couldn't believe what she just heard from Moore. "So, are you saying that you dated her because you feel sorry for her rather than love her?"

"That could be, yes. Possible! Maybe also the reason why I didn't want to give her a family just yet," Moore replied with a bitter smile and added,"And that's why I have to apologize to her when I see her again. Well, that is, if ever I see her again."

"Moore," Jean gave Moore a serious look and couldn't help but ask,"are you seriously going to tell her that you didn't love her all those years you had been together?"

Moore nodded and then asked confused,"Why? What's wrong? Don't you think it's the right thing to do? I believe that honesty is the best policy."

"Well, I just don't think it's right at all. If you tell her that directly, how do you expect her to behave and feel after knowing the truth about your attitude towards your relationship with each other? Besides, both of you were in a relationship for three years. Moore, that's already a long time. Are you sure you want to let her know that you wasted three years on each other just because you empathized with her? Then, how about her love for you? How do you plan to let her face that fact? That all those years your relationship was actually just one sided instead of mutual as she thought it was?

Moore, if you really feel guilty about what you did to her, I suggest that you don't tell her the truth. I'm sure that what both of you had was a beautiful memory for her, like a dream, so please don't ruin it. I'm sure that she loved you, and don't hurt her again by doing what you plan to do. Moore, it's just not right." Jean stopped and shook her head at Moore.

"I know she loved me, and I also know that she is still in love with me after all these years. Her best friend told me that. That's why I want to tell her the truth, so that she will give up the dream and live a better life with her husband,"

With a bitter smile, Moore explained, trying to make Jean understand his intention.

Jean looked at Moore intently for a while and then asked,"Did she ever look for you?"

"As far as I know of, no, she didn't," Shaking his head, Moore answered honestly.

"Then, I still don't understand. Why do you have to tell her the truth? Regardless whether she loves her husband or not, for sure, she loved you. It doesn't mean that if a woman has another man buried in her heart whom she loves very much, she will not live a good life with her husband! Believe me, you have no idea how much girls like dreaming. They keep dreaming all the time."

Jean looked seriously at Moore.

Jean's last words echoed in Moore's mind for a second.

He was stunned by how Jean placed so much conviction upon her words. He looked up at Jean and tried to absorb what Jean was trying to say.

Jean noticed how much Moore gave effort to think about this situation. She smiled at him. "If you still have some feelings for her, then don't ruin her beautiful dream.

You know how cruel it is to destroy one's dream. You of all people should know that. You are also very fortunate to have been cherished in a girl's heart. Take it as a blessing for it is also her happiness."

"All right. If you put it that way." Moore's throat felt sour as he was touched deeply in his heart by the content of Jean's words.

Relieved, Jean couldn't help but sigh.

Noticing the sigh from Jean, Moore asked,"What's wrong? Do you have someone else in your heart as well?" He couldn't help but feel a tiny bit of hope rise from the bottom of his heart.

"You have no idea, but I'm not as lucky as you. I only dated one boyfriend before Zed, and he turned out to be such a complete jerk." Shaking her head, Jean added helplessly,"I sighed only for your ex-girlfriend. She had loved you so much but disappeared immediately after you broke up with her. I have to admit that I truly admire her courage and determination to move on, but her pride was too high. If she doesn't swallow her pride, it will only hurt her when it comes to a relationship."

Moore looked at Jean with admiration all over his face. "Jean, you are such an expert when it comes to relationships. Tell me, who was it that was so blind to miss you?"

Moore chuckled as he couldn't help but tease Jean.