It'll Come Naturally novel Chapter 263

"Now you are saying it yourself. Tsk-tsk! How can you be so brutal to a delicate little girl?" Edward curved his lips in a playful smile. He knew Rain had a thing for Annie but Rain refused to admit it, always trying to appear nonchalant. When Annie started to blow him off, it was Rain's turn to get nervous. He even got the nerve to force Annie. That was ballsy! Rain hadn't taken the opportunity when Annie had been obsessed with him and followed him around. Now that Annie snapped out of it, everything seemed wrong to Rain. He just felt she shouldn't treat him this way, he should be the center of her world.

"Well, thanks to you, now I can act like a woman scorned," Rain said, taking on an accusatory tone. Of course Edward was the one to blame. If it hadn't been for Edward's urgent order, he wouldn't go to the dinner and those people wouldn't have given him so much wine.

"Um! Great analogy. Now you seem nothing less than a scorned woman. But I have nothing to do with that. I remember I asked you to go after Lin Group, not Annie." Edward knew what Rain meant. To win those people over, Rain needed to use all his tact, diplomacy and rhetoric, and drinking was unavoidable. He could imagine what a drunk man would do to the woman he loved.

"Edward, are you burning bridges after you cross the river? Seriously, why don't we start to buy up shares of the Lin Group? We've come this far, why stop now?" Rain kept wondering why Edward pulled out at this moment. It was the perfect opportunity to acquire the Lin Group. It was unlike Edward to let his enemies walk away.

"Oh, no, that's not necessary. The little pressure I brought to them has put their president in the hospital already. If I had bought his company, I doubt he would ever be able to go home alive. You don't think I'm an evil man, do you? Let's say it's for old time's sake. Jessica has been by my side for years. The past is real and can't be wiped out. I don't care about Jessica but I can't ignore her completely either, "

Edward said. It wouldn't be on his list to attack the Lin Group if Jessica hadn't crossed the line. He wasn't a monster without feelings. He couldn't deny the past, but he didn't feel the way Jessica did to him. Jessica's love was a tragedy for all of them.

"I got it. Edward. I heard that your parents are in town. Is that true?" Rain understood Edward's decision. For many years, Jessica had stayed with Edward and lost her heart to him. Though Edward didn't love her back, it was hard to throw all that away. But if Jessica wouldn't let go, there was no luck for her next time.

"Yeah. They arrived yesterday." Apparently Edward didn't have much interest in this subject. But based on what happened yesterday, his parents had taken a liking to Justin already. That smart boy really knew how to take full advantage of his cute appearance. Edward doubted anyone could say no to that cute little face. Even his father had smiled at Justin, which took Edward by surprise since he'd never seen his father smile to anyone except his mother. Wining his grandparents' hearts took Justin only one night. Edward had to admit he was outshone by his son.