Chapter 141

Upon noticing her silence, Theo began to feel miserable. But he could not retract his statement. Hence, he bravely asked, "Natalie, what do you think?" "I'm sorry." After apologizing, she continued, "Theo, you're an excellent man. But I'm already married." Theo was in disbelief. He had imagined that he might get rejected after confessing his feelings. He even considered the reasons she would use to turn him down. But he never expected the reason to be marriage. A few seconds later, Theo finally found his voice again. "Are you really married, or did you say that for me to give up on you?" "I'm not lying. I'm married." "I've never heard you mention it before." Natalie answered honestly, "My husband does not want people to know much about his private life. Hence, we did not reveal our relationship to the public. Very few people know of this. I'm sorry, Theo. I didn't mean to keep secrets from you." Theo seemed to find it hard to accept the truth. In the end, he still maintained h