It'll Come Naturally
Chapter 1477 Her First Time (Part Two)

"I will take responsibility for what happened last night," Tom said, as he placed his coffee mug slowly on the table after taking a sip.

"What?" Patricia was left completely confused. She didn't understand what Tom meant.

"I said, I'll take responsibility," Tom repeated. He let his eyes settle upon her face. He knew that it had been her first time, and he decided to man up and do the right thing.

"But that's not what I want," Patricia said, biting her lower lip. She wanted to marry Tom because she loved him dearly. But if he decided to marry her just because he had had sex with her and wanted to take responsibility, she'd rather part ways with him. She wanted his love, not just his hand in marriage.

"Did you just turn down my offer?" Tom narrowed his eyes, which made her hair stand on end.

"No, that's not what I meant. I just don't want a marriage without love." Patricia raised her head and looked at him right in the eye. She had changed a lot after she had fallen in love with him, and she had once believed that she would be happy as long as Tom was with her. But after having witnessed Michelle's marriage, she realized that she couldn't live like that. She wanted him and his heart wholly.

"I have no idea what you mean. I am willing to marry you. Of course, you can turn me down. But I'm warning you, you have only one chance. If you refuse me now, then I will leave once and for all." Like Edward, Tom was too proud to accept the fact that he was turned down by a woman.

"I... I need some time to think about it." Patricia lowered her eyes and looked at her interlocked hands on her lap. She thought to herself, 'Why? Why is this so different from the romantic proposal that I've dreamed of? Just say that you love me, and I'll accept the marriage proposal in a heartbeat. But why does it sound more like a threat than a marriage proposal?'

"Okay. But I hope that you won't take too long," Tom said coldly. He had been born with a silver spoon in his mouth and had grown up to be a dominating man. He wanted to always be the one to take the lead in everything, including his marriage. He was not a man who was willing to admit defeat, especially in front of a woman. His ego would never let him.

Patricia was a little frustrated, but she knew that she couldn't run away from reality. She loved Tom so much, and couldn't bear leaving him. So she would eventually say yes to him. But before that, she wanted to ask Tom a question.

"Tom, may I ask you something?" she asked. Tom nodded slightly, and she continued, "You want to marry me, right? But is it only for the sake of taking responsibility or is it because of love?" She stared at him right in the eye, trying to figure out his real thoughts. However, Tom didn't show any emotion on his face.

"What's the difference?" Tom asked coldly as he stared back at her.

"You think there's no difference?" Patricia asked, shocked.

"What kind of answer are you expecting from me, Patricia?" Tom asked with a frown. He was starting to get annoyed by her troublesome questions. 'Why is it so hard for her to make a decision?' he thought.

"I... I need to know how you really feel about me," Patricia said, feeling like an idiot. She shouldn't have had hopes and should have already known what his answer would be. The only thing she wanted was to hear him say those three words. But Tom hadn't realized his love for her yet, or he was just too proud to admit it.

"Would you believe whatever I tell you?" Tom asked, his eyes dark. Displeasure was written all over his face.

"Yes, I will." Patricia forced a bitter smile. Even if he lied to her, she was willing to accept his lies too.

"Fine. To tell you the truth, I've never thought about all that. Responsibility or love? I don't know what it is. But either way, it's still going to end up in marriage, isn't it?" Tom said, as honestly as he could. He didn't have any reason to lie to her.

Patricia was dumbfounded at his answer, her eyes wide and her jaw slack. She said nothing. 'This is good, isn't it? At least, there's a possibility that he wants to marry me because he loves me,' she consoled herself in her mind.

In the mountains, Michelle's class activity was now nearing completion. For the past few days, Hilda had kept nagging her like a restless bee. What annoyed Michelle the most was Erin's presence. She had kept provoking her throughout, and she just wouldn't stop till Michelle was ready to surrender to her.

"Hey, woman!" Michelle heard Erin's voice from behind her and she quietly rolled her eyes. "What on earth is your relationship with Bradley? Why does he always stand up for you?" Erin yelled at Michelle again.

"Why don't you go and ask him? I'm not in the mood to answer your stupid questions," Michelle answered coldly. She cast a scornful glance at Erin before turning back to the canvas on which she was drawing. The drawing had taken her a couple of days, and she was planning to use it as the project for this class activity.

"You must have seduced him. I should have known. Poor women like you dream of marrying into rich families. That's why you seduced Bradley. Look at yourself in the mirror! Do you really think that a rich and handsome man like Bradley would ever fall in love with a bimbo like you? Don't you dare think that you can marry into his family just because you're pretty. You don't even deserve him!" Erin taunted her. She was rude and arrogant, as usual.000000000000