Chapter 693 Because of Shame
"Ava, please, promise me you won't divorce me. I'm begging you."
"William, it's not fair to you. The child I'm carrying isn't yours, and there are reasons behind our marriage. You've lost your memory now, but I believe once you regain it, you'll understand. You might even want to divorce me yourself."
"Let's deal with all of that after I regain my memory. But until then, I'm begging you not to divorce me. Let me be your husband, okay?"
"But William, it's really unfair to you. You don't remember the past. Have you considered that you might be facing a woman you don't love?"
"I love you."
William almost shouted, "Ava, I love you, so stop saying these things."
"William, no, you're mistaken. You don't love me. You love someone else. You love..."
"I don't care!" William said, agitated. "I don't want any other woman! I only want you! Don't bring up other women to me."
"But you do have someone you like. You said so before."
"That was before, Ava. I don't care what I said before. Right now, I love you. No other woman holds any place in my heart. I only have eyes for you."
"No, William, you're really mistaken. You..."
"You silly woman, of course, I only love you. I care so much about you. How could I possibly love someone else? Can't you see that? Or are you deliberately avoiding it?"
William's words hit the mark.
Ava might have been confused about whether William truly loved her or not, considering that William had told her he liked Elinor.
But in reality, Ava knew he cared far more about her than he did about Elinor.
Ava had been avoiding the truth. She wanted to match him with Elinor as a form of avoidance. Now that William had said it out loud, she couldn't avoid it anymore.
They hadn't openly discussed this before, but now she had no choice but to face it. It could be that William had always been fond of her...
She instinctively wanted to retreat. "William, you've lost your memory now. Your love for me might be a form of dependence, maybe..."
"No, I know very well what's in my heart," William said firmly. "I've lost my memory, yet you're the only one I remember. Isn't that obvious enough? Because in my heart, you're the most important one, even more than my parents, my family. I've forgotten everything, but I can't forget my love for you. Even if I lost my memory, I must have already deeply fallen in love with you."
"William, I..."
"Ava." William once again pulled her into his arms, pressing her head against his chest. "Tell me, have you ever loved me, even for a moment?"
"William, you're my best friend. You care for me, look after me, and stand by me in my most difficult times. I'm really grateful to you, but I..."
All her love, even her hatred, was given to Alexander.
She couldn't love two people at the same time.
She admitted that she was deeply moved by William. At certain moments, she even had some illusions. When William had his accident, she had nightmares. At that time, she even thought that if William truly loved her, she would be willing to be with him.
But when she calmed down, she realized it was just an illusion. It was all driven by her guilt. Because of guilt, she wanted to make up for it in other ways. But what could she give William?
