Chapter: 3470

“I know I've caused her pain. I've made errors, and now I must deal with the consequences. I need to show her through genuine actions that I've changed."

He recognized his past recklessness and understood that he shouldn't have displaced his frustrations with Brinley onto Ainsley. He had approached her simply to ease his own loneliness, treating her as nothing more than a stand-in.

But now, he realized he had to demonstrate his changes through deeds, to win back her affection.

Seeing her so distressed, he knew he could no longer bear to see her heartbroken.

He finally understood Ainsley's significance to him.