那我根本就没有答应过他会回来
“But I never promised him I'd come back.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Ordinary people have hard lives. They are not meant to play with you.”
那我 根本就没有 答应过 他会 回来
“But I never promised him I'd come back.”
我也不知道他会等这么久
“And I didn't know he'd wait so long.”
“Stop judging me; his waiting was his own choice, not my fault.”
In interpersonal disputes, asserting that no verbal promise was made is a standard defense against social or emotional claims of betrayal.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
simply did not / never at all
A strong emphatic phrase used to totally deny an accusation or premise.
have promised / agreed to
Combines 'to promise' with experiential aspect '过' to refer to past commitments.