It'll Come Naturally novel Chapter 261

"I..." Annie's lips quivered. She hesitated for a while and eventually lowered her head. She wanted to tell Rain but she didn't know where to start. Yes, she was avoiding him, but not in the way that he thought she was. She was afraid that if she stayed by his side for one more second that she would toss away everything she had, and beg him to let her be with him. But after all she had been through, she didn't want him to reject her. So she could only avoid him. If she didn't see him, probably she wouldn't miss him.

"What? You said you like me. But it turns out that you are no different than those women who just like my face." Rain mumbled in a low voice while he fixed his eyes on Annie's face. He withdrew his hands and staggered into Annie's bedroom. At this very moment, he was sure that Annie's feelings toward him were only blind admiration rather than true love.

Pale as a ghost, Annie clenched her fists and bit her bottom lip to prevent herself from bursting out. That was what Rain thought of her, that she was no different than those women who came and went in his life. His last sentence was like a dagger piercing her heart; she felt so ashamed of herself. She admitted that she was attracted to his handsome face at first, but as she got to know him, she fell for who he was instead of how he looked. He was the only man that she had ever loved.

Annie tottered forward as if all her strength was drained from her. Even though he was harsh to her, she couldn't leave him alone. It broke her heart to see him in dismay.

Rain feebly collapsed to the floor and leaned against the bed. He loosened his tie and pulled open his shirt, revealing his sexy and tawny chest.

'Annie, you've changed so soon? What about my feelings for you that I've been suppressing all this time? Are they only my own wishful thinking?' Rain forced a bitter smile. A couple of years was long enough for a person to change her mind. All the fairy tale romances that he had read were lies. How stupid he was! He thought no matter what happened, she would always be there, waiting for him to hold her in his arms. But he forgot that as time went by, she wouldn't be that same girl, and maybe she wouldn't feel the same way about him after all.

It made sense. Rain had always known that he was not good enough for Annie. She was a well-born sophisticated lady, the princess of her family, while he was a needless bastard son. Though his father was from a noble family, but it had nothing to do with him. No one in that family would accept him happily as their family member. He was so lowly and humble that he didn't even deserve to fight for her love.

"Rain, have some honey water." Annie hesitantly approached him and handed over the mug. His sad face tore her heart apart. She'd rather hold him in her arms than stand beside and do nothing.

"No, thank you. Just leave me alone." Eyes closed, Rain didn't even bother looking at Annie. He suddenly took off all his masks at the moment. It seemed that there were thousands of invisible wounds all over his body, and he was bleeding painfully.