Chapter 1165

“I pronounce you husband and wife!” the emcee announced excitedly. “You may now kiss the bride.”

The hall erupted in thunderous applause at his words, and confetti popped above stage.

The atmosphere at the wedding reached a climax even as Patrick stood face-to-face with Cordy, staring at her.

She was looking fixedly into her eyes in turn, and the lights above illuminated their bright gazes with a celestial glint.

“Cordy,” Patrick gently called out to her.

“Yeah.”

‘Will you marry me?” he asked.

“Yeah.” Cordy nodded-she had strong principles, and no one could force her to do anything.

“Will you regret it?”

“No,” Cordy replied, shaking her head.

Once she married him, her world would revolve around him and their family -no one would change that.

Nonetheless, Patrick said bitterly, “But I’m worried I’ll regret this.”

As Cordy’s eyes widened, he continued, “I’m afraid I can’t give you a happy family.

“Why?” Cordy asked, a little nervous.

Patrick could do anything well-why would he be afraid?

“Patrick…”

“I know you’re doing your best to love me and stay with me now, but I don’t want you to get hurt.”

“I won’t be hurt.”

“But I’m worried you will be.”

“Calm down, Patrick,” Cordy said, trying to dispel the unusual emotion seizing him just then. “I’m happy with you. You’ve been very good to me, and I’m touched.”

“Is that why you’re marrying me?”

Cordy’s heart skipped a beat, and she was left silent right then.

Patrick then said, “I know you’ll give me your heart and soul after marrying me, but I don’t want you to force yourself to do anything you’re upset about, to stress yourself out. In truth, you still love John, don’t you?” Patrick asked her.

Cordy bit her lip.

She did not want to lie to Patrick, but she could tell him with no uncertainty, “He’s my past now. In the future, I’ll do my best to love you.”

“In other words, you don’t love me now.”

“Give me time, I—”

“I don’t want to, Cordy,” Patrick said solemnly.

Cordy was left staring at him anxiously, realizing just then that whatever she said was pointless.

‘ My feelings for you are pure, but yours aren’t,” Patrick said, disappointment showing in his eyes. “And I don’t think that’s fair.”

“What’s gotten into you today, Patrick?” Cordy asked, finding him weird just then.

“I just suddenly came to a realization, and I don’t want either of us to be hurt,” Patrick said, taking a deep breath as if he had let go of everything just then.

“It hurts to be with me?” Cordy’s eyes were red.

She was always convinced that she and Patrick could give each other warmth, even salvation.

But now, did those things become hurtful?

“It does,” Patrick said, resolute. “You don’t love me, and being with me would hurt you. I love you, but you don’t love me, and that would hurt me. Instead of hurting each other, let’s just… forget it.” i “Forget it?” Cordy could not believe her ears.

Was he not looking forward to this wedding so much? How much thought and effort he put in for this wedding, and he would just ‘forget if nonchalantly?!

Cordy hung her head, unable to believe what she heard again.