do you think he was looking to cheat on his wife with me, but then didn't when I wasn't okay with it?

guy has been texting me and flirting with me for a couple of months. he asked me out for meal and I was suspicious bc he would do things that hint that he was hiding something. we finally hung out and he was flirting with me a lot. he told me that I was a really sweet person and needed to know the truth -- he was married. I was so shocked that I guess I couldn't stop smiling and was at a loss for words. I told him that I felt bad for his wife bc she is probably worried. he told me she wouldn't be bc we were just friends hanging out. he told me that during a rough patch in his marriage, I came along. he said he just wanted things to end already but then also said that things got better and he didn't want me to judge him or hate him. I was so shocked and confused. he said that I was a really sweet person and that he knows the guy who comes along for me will be very lucky. I think he said these things because I had a look of shock on my face the entire time he said this and I was smiling like whaaat. he still wants to be friends. do you think he was looking to cheat on his wife with me, but then didn't when he saw I was disappointed and brought up his wife's feelings?