Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 1118

Chapter 1118 You Deserve Happiness

"I know | owe you a great deal," he admitted, a self-deprecating chuckle escaping him. "That's why I've been desperately seeking

chances to make it right, to erase your pain and bring you joy."

"I stubbornly clung to the belief that since your affection forran deep, your happiness hinged solely on our relationship. |

thought only | could bring you joy. | stubbornly held onto the notion that you lovedfor me, not because of my kidney. But | was

wrong." His stoic fagade cracked, revealing the despair lurking beneath.

"Lucy." He lifted his gaze, locking eyes with the woman he had once desired day and night. "I apologize for everything my family

and sister have done. It's on me. | failed to handle things properly. | failed to shield you and care for you... and our child. It's all my

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fault."

"In truth... I've wanted to apologize to you for a long time." With that admission, he mustered a bitter smile. "I'm sorry, Lucy."

The man's words pierced Lucy's heart. Her heart constricted painfully as if a giant hand was squeezing her heart viciously. Despite

how badly she had fallen out with Lennon, he still stood as a towering, noble figure in her heart. Yet, at that vulnerable moment, he

seemed unbelievably obscure. He was the man she loved...

She loved him. Perhaps she initially had feelings for him because of his kidney, but after that... she willingly fell for him, bore his

child, and desired to be with him.

Four years prior, after that traumatic incident, she convinced herself she despised him. However, as she saw him apologizing to

her, she cto a realization. All her resentment stemmed from her love for him. It was because she still loved him that she

couldn't bear to witness him humbling himself. She couldn't bear to see him in such a pitiful state. She would prefer that he remain

callous and indifferent than see him in this vulnerable position... apologizing to her before everyone.

Suppressing her tears, Lucy summoned the strength to rein in her emotions. After a brief pause, she walked past Colin's protective

stance with determined strides. With a sharp smack echoing through the room, her palm met Lennon's cheek. "Consider this slap

the debt you owed me," she declared, recoiling from the stinging sensation on her hand. "From now on, we owe each other

nothing. Today is my wedding day, and | have no desire to prolong this argument with you. Leave."

Lennon lifted his face, marked by her handprint, and nodded solemnly. "Alright." Slowly, he rose, unsteady on his feet, and silently

nodded to Colin. "Please take care of her," he murmured. Finally, he turned to Lucy, despair etched in his expression. "I wish you

nothing but happiness."

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"I..." Lennon started, then cut himself off with a bitter chuckle. "et it. | apologize that your first boyfriend was such a terrible

man. You deserve to be happy." With Lucy's tear-filled eyes locked on him, Lennon turned and quietly left the church.

"I'll go check on him," Damien murmured to Cherise before standing up to follow Lennon.

As Lennon departed, the wedding festivities resumed. The hall filled with joyous music, and the priest's smile widened as he

pronounced the couple husband and wife. Rings were exchanged, cake was cut, champagne was popped... The atmosphere buzzed

with liveliness and celebration as if the solemn intrusion that had just passed had never happened.

In a bar near the church, Damien poured a shot of strong liquor and slid it across the table to Lennon. "Have a drink?" he offered.

Lennon shook his head firmly. "It might help you unwind."

"Drinking will only makethrow up. It won't change a thing," Lennon replied, surprisingly calm. He lowered his head, a wry smile

playing on his lips. "How absurd..."