It'll Come Naturally novel Chapter 1675

"Oh, no. We're good here. Just go focus on your work," Annie quickly reassured.

"No, Annie. It's not that. I have work there, you see." Fred took a job as a judge of some rookie singing competition in S city. He would have declined the offer in a heartbeat, if only Annie wasn't in the same city as well.

"Oh. Really? Are you extending your business to S City, too?" Annie, although maintaining her tone, frowned deeply. Somehow, she felt that Fred's coming here would only bring trouble. He had misled everyone at the party into thinking that she was his wife. Things would just get more complicated if he came here.

"No, it's just some kind of commercial work. I don't have other plans apart from that. But I am also thinking about accompanying you for a while until you've finished your work there," Fred replied. He felt very possessive of Annie; he couldn't handle the thought of having some other man swoop in and take her away from him.

"No, really. It's okay. If you think you need to look after me and the kids, you really don't. I can't ask that much from you. Besides, we're doing great over here." Annie tried to fake some enthusiasm, anything that would make Fred change his mind.

"What? Don't you want to see me?" Fred said quietly. There was a hint of hurt in his voice. He had spent three years chasing after Annie, hoping that one day she would feel the same way he did. The last thing he wanted was to lose his chance with her.

"Oh, no. It's not that. I'm just a bit tired recently," It was true, though. With her new job, new surroundings, and new information she had just learned, it felt as if her life was running along the fast track.

"You should get some rest then. Look, I won't disturb you anymore. Just don't be too harsh on yourself. You have kids to look after," he said. There was no doubt that Fred loved Annie to his very core. The only problem was, he never really directly showed those feelings to her. All those years, Annie had thought he was just being a good friend.

"Okay. Bye." Annie hung up immediately, not wanting to hear any more caring words from Fred.

Fred looked at the phone, stunned. He felt hurt that Annie had suddenly hung up on him just like that. He wanted to talk to her some more, ask about how her day was, how the kids were doing.