I - it's not that...rather, I never had the chance to...!
[He takes in a deep breath, keeps his eyes shut. No, even if they had been put together on a proper date, he would never have been able to dedicate himself to her. He'd never be able to pay any woman the attention that she deserves, no matter who she is. He's already dedicated his life to something else; marriage, children, those things that he had been obligated towards as the son of Duke Bernard Nightray would never happen. Even in this strange world...it would be unfair to ask a woman to only take a small piece of his heart.
And he feels sick to know that she had been given that false hope, even though it wasn't technically his fault to begin with. He'll still accept it as such.]
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[He takes in a deep breath, keeps his eyes shut. No, even if they had been put together on a proper date, he would never have been able to dedicate himself to her. He'd never be able to pay any woman the attention that she deserves, no matter who she is. He's already dedicated his life to something else; marriage, children, those things that he had been obligated towards as the son of Duke Bernard Nightray would never happen. Even in this strange world...it would be unfair to ask a woman to only take a small piece of his heart.
And he feels sick to know that she had been given that false hope, even though it wasn't technically his fault to begin with. He'll still accept it as such.]
I'm sorry. I can't.