It'll Come Naturally novel Chapter 1700

"You're scared that Rain is still a womanizer, aren't you? Speaking as someone who's been down that road, I can assure you that he's no longer that type of person. The looser and easier a man appears to be, the more serious he would be about love. Once he has found the girl he knows he wants to be with for the rest of his life, you can guarantee that he will unconditionally give you his loyalty and love. No matter how many temptations there are in this world, no matter how enchanting and attractive other women might be, his attention would only revolve around you," Edward said matter-of-factly. He was quite confident about that, for he himself was one of this kind of men, and was best qualified to pronounce on such a matter

"That's not what I'm worried about, honestly," Annie meekly said, feeling a little embarrassed. She wanted to speak out her true feelings, but she was worried that Edward might not understand.

"What is it, then? Are you worried that he won't marry you? I think he'd go marry you without any hesitation, if only you want him," Edward pressed on. He didn't leave any room for Annie to defend herself. This was probably the only chance he was ever going to get.

"I don't want him to marry me just because of our children!" Annie shouted. Edward was taken aback. He had not expected that answer. Annie's hands were balled up to fists on her lap.

"Yes, I'm a mother," she continued in a quieter tone. Her voice was shaking. "But don't you think it's wrong if he marries me solely because he's the father of my children? I know it may sound a bit selfish, but I want to marry someone who loves me for who I am -- I do not want to marry someone just because he feels obliged to do so." Tears threatened to roll out of Annie's eyes.

Edward looked at her, his expression softening. "Annie, have you thought all this time that he only wanted to get married to you because of his children? To be fair, he didn't even know that you had Huey and Joyce before you came back. Nonetheless, he kept sending people out to look for you. He was so desperate to find you that he gave up the night life he had been accustomed to. On top of that, he never approached any other women and even kept them at a distance. He was literally living like a monk. He missed you so much to the point that the pain he felt had become a part of his daily routine. Having heard all of that, if you still think that he doesn't love you... I don't know what else I can say to you." Edward asked solemnly. Annie's immediate and fierce reaction was exactly what he wanted. As long as she could speak out the thing that had been troubling her, Edward could seize the chance and tell her the truth. Then there was hope that their problem could be readily resolved.

Annie looked at Edward with shock. Her eyes wandered, trying to make sense of everything he had just said to her. "I...I don't know. I don't know what to do. I don't know how to face him anymore!" Annie said as she shook her head. She put her hands over her ears, trying to calm herself. Her mind was throbbing; this was all new information to her. Rain's actions looked different to her as compared to how Edward had put it. There were so many conflicting emotions going through her right now that she didn't know what to believe at this point.