Chapter 798

“I regret it,” he said bluntly. He regretted it. He couldn’t treat Elizabeth like a stranger and ignore her. He couldn’t help but get closer to her.

Elizabeth bit her lip. She admitted that hearing Alexander say he regretted it made her feel both pleased and agitated. But at the same time, she felt endless heartache. She shook her head, her eyes reddening, and said softly, “But there’s no chance for regret in this world, just like when you chose Esme over me back then! Alexander, wake up. I will never love you again!”

“I will never love you again in this lifetime, nor will I marry you again. Alexander, I will only wear a wedding dress for you once and never…”

Before Elizabeth could finish her sentence, Alexander’s cold lips suddenly silenced her. Time seemed to stand still. Elizabeth was pushed backward. In the silent, dimly lit hallway, their two figures overlapped. One of his hands was propped against the wall, while the other wrapped around her waist, pulling her into his embrace. His kiss was aggressive, filled with possession and biting.

Elizabeth had no time to resist; she couldn’t even breathe. Her hands clutched tightly at Alexander’s clothes. She wanted to lift her leg to kick him, but he held her tightly. Elizabeth’s hands grabbed his back, continuously hitting him. Her eyes grew redder, and a sense of helplessness engulfed her. Memories played like a film, replaying wildly in her mind. She suddenly remembered the first time she kissed Alexander. She had initiated it. She had asked him cautiously, “Alexander, can I kiss you?” Without waiting for his response, she shamelessly kissed him. But she didn’t know how to kiss, so she just nibbled randomly on his lips. He couldn’t stand it anymore and took her hand, starting to teach her how to kiss. When their breaths intertwined, Elizabeth became even more certain that she would only love Alexander in this lifetime.

So many years had passed, his kissing skills were still so good, while hers were still terrible. Alexander always had an inexplicable allure. Back in college, when she heard others chatting idly, she always wanted to pounce on Alexander. But now, she no longer had that desire.

The corners of Alexander’s mouth tasted slightly salty. Alexander opened his eyes to see Elizabeth crying. She wasn’t crying because Alexander kissed her, but because from high school to college, they had once been so good together. He had once shown her eyes filled with love. Why had things turned out this way? He had really made her so sad, so heartbroken. If she could, she wished he would also go through a long seven years. She wanted him to love her unwaveringly, but also to experience all the ultimate betrayals, cold violence, indifference, and malice that love could bring!

Alexander let her go, and Elizabeth looked into his eyes. He owed her. He could never repay it in this lifetime, truly. His eyes were bloodshot, and he reached out to hold her, his voice hoarse and low, “Elizabeth, I’m sorry. I’m a bastard; it’s my fault. I hurt you.”

“But Elizabeth, I was deceived. It was Esme who ruined us all these years.” His head lowered more and more, his voice growing deeper, filled with grievance and shame, “Elizabeth, please, can we stop fighting? Don’t ignore me. Please?”

His repeated pleas tugged at the heart. Elizabeth’s tears kept falling, crying silently. Alexander looked up at her, his fingertips brushing her cheeks, gently wiping away her tears. His throat moved, his lips still bearing the marks of her bite. He ignored the pain, only pleading bitterly, “Elizabeth, do you know how I’ve been these past few months? My life is a mess. My mind is filled with our past.”

“But I know we can’t go back to that. I also want to move forward. I hope you can come back to me, but you won’t even give me a kind look. You know, I’ve never been wronged in my life. But for you… I’m willing to do anything.”

Elizabeth lowered her head.