<span style="color:#ff0000;">a. He hates me because I am getting better, not worse.</span><br/><br/> Can't this sentence have two different meanings?<br/><br/> 1. He hates me because I am getting better, not because I am getting worse.<br/> 2. He hates me because I am not getting worse, but better.<br/><br/> The sentences are all mine.<br/><br/> I am pretty sure (a) could mean (2), but I have doubts about it being able to mean (1).<br/><br/> Many thanks.