He Stole Me From My Deadbeat Husband
Chapter 415

Chapter 415: Chapter 415

Mai went silent as she also had nothing to say after the sudden confession. She knew they had things going on but didn’t expect him to confess at the worst time possible.

Michael felt awkward because Mai didn’t respond. He scratched the back of his head and said, "I have to go back to the apartment. I can’t leave Henry alone. I’m afraid he might do something stupid. Goodbye, Mai, please take care of yourself."

Michael turned around and was about to walk away when Mai finally opened her mouth, "You can’t just leave after saying that."

Michael halted his step. He looked over his shoulder and saw Mai staring at him intensely.

"I want to do more," Michael said. "But I can’t, because you need time for yourself. I know that you don’t want to see my face."

"If you truly love me, why didn’t you tell me about Henry’s plan?" Mai asked as she felt wronged. "What’s the point of being in a relationship when you can’t even trust the one you love?"

"Because I am bound by duty," Michael said firmly, even though he was grieving in his heart. "As much as I want to tell you and Kate about his previous plan, I can’t say it unless he confesses first. I am bound by duty to keep his secrets no matter what. But that doesn’t mean I don’t love you."

"Are you not afraid of losing me?" Mai asked again. "What do you think will happen now? How am I supposed to be in a relationship with a man who hides too many things from me?!"

Michael smiled helplessly as he turned towards Mai and stood in front of her again.

Michael leaned down and kissed Mai’s lips for a few seconds. Mai was shocked, but she didn’t resist. She just closed her eyes as tears began to flow.

Michael let go first because he didn’t want to get addicted, "There is a line between duty and love. I love you, but I’ve been trained in the military for so long. Once I make a promise, I cannot break it, and I promised to help Henry so he would become a great man in the future. That promise includes keeping his secrets."

"Then what about us? Will you just forget about me?" Mai continued asking. She grabbed Michael’s jacket hem, hoping he wouldn’t leave. "Will you choose your duty over me?"

"I will never forget about you and our beautiful moments together. I love you, and forgetting you might take a long time, if not forever, but..." Michael had a sad smile as he took a step back from Mai. "If my duty burdens our relationship, we can’t be together. I’m sorry, Mai. I hope you will find a man better than me."

"W—Wait—"Mai was at a loss when Michael finally left her. She stared at his back and kept getting further and further.

There was an urge in her heart to chase Michael and beg him to stay because Mai also shared the same feeling with him.

Unfortunately, she could only stand and watch as he left because she knew Michael was right.

They couldn’t be together when they obviously had a very different standard of having a spouse.

Mai wanted her boyfriend to be transparent in everything, while Michael couldn’t give her that.

Mai bit her lower lip as she slowly closed the bedroom door. She threw herself onto the bed and buried her face with the pillow.

She let the pillow absorb her tears as she felt very conflicted.

Of course, she didn’t blame Kate for what happened, but...

"I wish everything could be solved peacefully. Why must I choose between my sister or the man I love? Why can’t I have both?"

Unfortunately, even Mai herself couldn’t get an answer to her question.

Because the fight between Henry and Kate might last forever, and Mai would rather stay with the woman she saw as her big sister.

After all, she could guarantee that Kate wouldn’t betray her, but she couldn’t guarantee that Michael would stay loyal, not when he put his duty over his love.

"I cannot stay with a man who helped to scheme against Kate and her baby, not until Kate forgives them."

**

Michael returned to the car and saw Henry sitting in the passenger seat, staring emptily. He snapped out of his daze when Michael slammed the door shut.

Henry stared at his best friend, who looked like he could kill a bear right now.

Michael drove out of Vernon’s mansion, and they went silent until Henry scoffed and asked, "Do you have anything to say?"

"I have a lot," Michael replied. "But if I say what’s on my mind, I’m afraid you’d jump out of this car and die like an idiot."

Henry chuckled. He didn’t seem to be burdened at all because he had accepted his fate as the only one to blame in this situation.

"Just say it. I’m fine."

"... I told Mai that I love her, but I still can’t abandon my duty to assist you, including keeping your secrets. I promised you that I would help you in your endeavor to destroy the Grant family, and as a friend, I also want you to succeed," Michael said. "But if I can turn back time, I wish I’d never promised such an idiotic thing to you, Henry."

Henry lowered his head, but he still maintained his light smile.

"I will find a way so you two can reunite again—"

"The only way for Mai and I to be together is by getting Kate’s forgiveness. Mai sees Kate as her sister and the most important person in her heart. Kate is her family," Michael said. "She will forgive me if Kate forgives you first."

Michael glanced at Henry, who looked way too relaxed for his liking, "I hope you know what you’re doing, man. I’ve made a difficult decision to leave her for now."

"I will find a way. We just need time, Michael," Henry said. "For now, let’s just focus on working in the company. We must turn that company into a giant to protect them in the future."