?<strong>Chapter 822:</strong>


    In that moment, he understood with painful rity that he had never truly deserved the unreserved love Elyse had always offered him.


    As Theo walked, a snowkended on his left eye. The sudden cold sent shivers through him. As he reached up to brush it off, he noticed his fingers were moist.


    He gazed at his fingers, tears forming in his eyes, and whispered, “I was so harsh with you before. Why did you stay with me for three years?”


    Elyse nced upward as the snow began to fall heavier and slowly said, “Because I liked you. I chose to stay with you no matter what.”


    Back then, Elyse felt small and desperate for affection, crushed under the weight of Lanny and Glenda’s cold treatment. She couldn’t recognize her own value, wandering through each day in a haze.


    But Theo arrived like a ray of sunshine, brightening her dark world and breathing new life into her deste days.


    Elyse watched the snowkes dance in the breeze and smiled. “Honestly, I’m so grateful to you. You entered my life when I needed rescue and brightened my darker days.”


    “Is that so? I was your knight in shining armor, wasn’t I?” Theo said, his heart twinging with pain.


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    He knew about Elyse’s past struggles, and it led him to wonder if she saw him as just a way to escape her troubles.


    This idea made him feel like pping himself. Even if Elyse had leaned on him to deal with her dreadful family members, why couldn’t he just be okay with it?


    Watching Jayden effortlessly deal with Elyse’s family and shield her from further pain, he couldn’t help but think that Elyse must be falling deeply for Jayden by now.


    Theo thought he could have been the one who put an end to all her troubles.


    But why did he let the opinions of others bother him so much? Didn’t he understand her better than anyone else?


    Each time these thoughts crossed his mind, Theo felt a deep pang in his heart.


    Elyse gave a soft nod and said, “Thanks for being my boyfriend back then. You really did look out for me for those three years.”


    Theo felt a sting in his nose and shook his head, disagreeing. “No, I was a terrible boyfriend. I should have done more. I didn’t treat you right.”


    Elyseughed lightly. “You did well enough. After we broke up, sure, I was upset and I really resented you. But looking back, life was actually pretty good while we were together.”


    Theo clenched his teeth, holding back tears, his voice shaking as he said, “I could have been better to you.”


    Elyse stopped and turned to face Theo. “Don’t focus so much on what went wrong. Remember the good times instead.”


    Theo’s smile was tinged with sadness. He couldn’t recall any truly good moments with Elyse.


    Because the qualities Elyse valued in him were ones she mistakenly believed were good. In truth, they were mere excuses for his actions, and he had made many mistakes behind her back, too shameful for him to admit.


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