Jessica hesitated for a while and didn't give James a definite answer. To her surprise, James was a romantic man. She has recalled what he did to her in the past.
Asking her in this way denied her every opportunity to say no. It was the same as pressuring her to marry him.
Jessica leaned on the edge of the wood bucket. She held her chin with both hands. Her cheek was smoky. She asked while biting her lips, "If I don't love you, I don't have to marry you, right?" Her voice was lovely.
"Of course not," James said commandingly, "You're mine, no matter if you love me or not.
It didn't matter whether James asked Jessica or not. The answer he was hoping for was the same.
Jessica quietly applied force and distanced herself from James.