Goodbye My Arrogant Ex (Marguerite and Leonard) novel Chapter 122

“You’re about to get engaged, you know. You have a responsibility—not just to yourself, but to your future spouse as well. If you keep drowning in guilt over him every day, your partner will suffer right along with you. She wasn’t there for your past, and it’s not fair for her to carry the weight of it.”

The psychologist couldn’t help but offer a few final words before leaving.

There was a time when Leonard used to be consumed by guilt too, struggling with severe mental anguish. Back then, he and the doctor spoke on the phone every single day.

Leonard had always been strong. At work, he could tackle any problem without breaking a sweat.

But not this.

Because of him, someone might be left permanently disabled. That was a burden even he found impossible to bear.

“Don’t worry. I’ll handle my own issues, and I’ll protect my fiancée too. I have no intention of telling her about any of this—I don’t want her to shoulder this pressure with me, or start questioning whether there’s something between me and her.”

That was Leonard’s most honest feeling: he wanted to carry this weight alone, without dragging someone innocent down with him.

“But if you’re still planning to look after this person after your engagement, you need to be honest with her,” the psychologist urged. “Otherwise, misunderstandings are inevitable.”

That was a valid point.

Leonard knew all too well—these things, for Marguerite Taylor, would be painfully unfair.

Leonard gave her a reassuring smile. “He’s an old friend. We mostly talked about work. He also mentioned you’re doing well—nothing to worry about.”

“But Mr. Wood did ask me to remind you to get out of the house more. Don’t just coop yourself up all day.”

Leonard’s tone was calm and measured. After the talk with the psychologist, he resolved to keep some distance from Winifred in the future—he didn’t want to give her the wrong idea, or make her feel like she had a chance. But he knew he couldn’t say that outright; it would be too harsh.

“Actually, Leo, I want to get out more too,” Winifred said quickly, her voice eager. “It gets so boring just staying home. If you have time, you could take me out sometimes. I can look up some fun places online, and we could go together!”

Her possessiveness was only growing stronger lately; it was clear she wanted to keep Leonard close, no matter what.