[He's also going to be skeptical.]

After everything settled I sent you messages so we could work things out. Regardless of what happened, I didn't want you to be consumed by dark magic. I already lost enough during the war, I didn't want to lose you, too.

[That should make some nice sentimental spin, right? But now for some plausible reasons why Oberon is bitter and not so caring about Carabosse now.]

But your silence and constant rejections were answer enough.

[....Or so he believed. With this new twist, how will things go??]