Betrayed and Dumped: She Rose Stronger Than Ever novel Chapter 461

Questions flew at Rebecca one after another, and her confusion quickly turned to irritation. She braced herself, shooting Paul a sharp look. “I don't need to know about his past. Everyone has one. Mine’s not exactly pretty either. What matters is right now, he’s great, and he really likes me. That’s enough for me.”

Paul’s face twisted in pain. “And me? Am I not good enough? Don’t I care about you enough? Why do you never see me?”

He always thought Rebecca just needed time to get over Bruce. He believed if he waited patiently and stayed by her side, eventually she’d notice how much he cared. He thought his moment would come. Instead, he had to watch her run straight into someone else’s arms, happier than she’d ever been with him. Defeat washed over him so completely that he barely recognized himself.

Rebecca opened her mouth, but all she could say was, “I’m sorry.” She’d said it before, over and over. At this point, all she could do was apologize.

You can’t force feelings. Love never comes from weighing your options or making comparisons.

She turned to go.

Paul’s eyes filled with sadness, his voice desperate. “Stephen had a first love he’ll never forget. Ten years ago, everyone in Coralbridge’s upper circles knew about it.”

Rebecca stopped in her tracks.

Paul’s lips curled into a small smile as he went on. “Then something happened. When things between them were at their best, their families forced them apart. Rebecca, compared to Bruce, Stephen is even less right for you. After a breakup like that, there’s no way he’ll ever forget her. Are you sure you want to be with someone who’ll always have a piece of his heart saved for another girl?”

His voice softened to almost a whisper. “Rebecca, I’m the only one who has no past. My heart and soul are only for you.”

Rebecca turned back, her face cold and unyielding. “Then you should find someone just as pure as you, not me.”

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