It'll Come Naturally novel Chapter 1488

"Uhhh, I appreciate that people love my father's works," Patricia acknowledged. It felt uncomfortable to speak about her family's accomplishments. She was thinking that she looked like a fool, and was still wondering why Pamela exposed her family background. Patricia didn't know what to do or what to say. She finally cast a pleading look at her mother-in-law to ask for help.

"Patricia, you are so modest!" The complete turn-around in attitude was so abrupt and caught Patricia off-guard.

Her situation now made Patricia realize that what she had learned in school over the years never prepared her to cope in these kinds of circumstances. Not only did she feel too young, but also naive to be dealing with them. She was still in shock long after lunch was over.

After Pamela and Patricia bid the ladies goodbye, Tom's mother smiled at her daughter-in-law. "You aren't accustomed to all this yet, are you?" she asked. Pamela knew Patricia was thinking about what just happened because she had been in a similar situation when she had been the girl's age. But after so many years, Pamela had gotten used to the pretentious ways of the elite.

"No, I'm not," Patricia admitted sheepishly. "I feel like a hypocrite!" she told her mother-in-law. The young woman was overwhelmed by her experience and didn't want to lie to Pamela.

"You'll get used to it, don't worry. To remain among the upper-class, you have to keep a high profile in front of them. I believe you want to support Tom, and be a good wife, right? So, you must learn all this," Pamela explained patiently. While she barely knew Patricia, Pamela decided to accept her as a daughter-in-law as long as Tom loved her. And being the future hostess of the Qin family, Patricia still had a lot to learn. Pamela vowed to do her best in training Patricia to become a qualified hostess. Being in this strata of society required doing certain things even those they were not willing to do.

Eyes wide, Patricia cried in disbelief, "What?? You mean I still have to dine with them in the future?" Being surrounded by such kind of women made her lose her appetite. And after being grilled by them, she felt dejected.

"Unfortunately, that's unavoidable. But cheer up! Why don't we go shopping? I'd like to buy some clothes for you," Pamela offered. She grabbed her daughter-in-law's hand and dragged her to the car. Most people had the impression that wives of rich men lived an easy life, but they had no idea that these women also had troubles of their own.

Blowing out a breath, Patricia beamed and said, "All right. Thank you, Mom!" After hearing Pamela's words, Patricia suddenly felt a great deal of pressure. She finally understood the famous saying that "Only two persons are concerned when it comes to love, but two families are involved in a marriage."

"Oh Patricia, don't be frustrated. Actually, it's not that unbearable. You can regard it as a TV drama, and you'll soon find it funny to watch them playing out the scenes." She couldn't help pinching her daughter-in-law's pretty face. Pamela found her quite adorable. She believed Patricia would soon get used to the ways of the wealthy.

"Really, Mom? You think of it as a TV drama?" Her eyes widened in shock, and she didn't know if Pamela was kidding or not.

"Yes, I do. It's quite fascinating, don't you think so?" Pamela replied. Rich wives her age didn't normally need to work, so they hung out together to kill time.

"Uh… I don't think it's funny at all," Patricia said. She was a straightforward person, so there was no way she was going to think that was funny.

"Okay then. What do you think about it? Think of this, our husbands are usually very busy. They rarely have time to accompany us. So, what would you do? Nag them and complain? They're already exhausted from work and are hardly in the mood to commiserate with us. Therefore, we must find ways to entertain ourselves, right?" Unlike other mothers-in-law, Pamela was not offended by Patricia's manner of speech. She didn't think the young woman should always be careful with her words and actions when they were together.