Bye, My Irresistible Love

Charles's POV: 

I stood in front of the elevator for a long time.

I could still feel the warmth of Scarlett's mouth against my lips.

Kissing her for real felt better than I had imagined.

I stared blankly at the closed elevator doors and replayed what just happened in my mind over and over.

I was not a man of strong desires.

Although I had been with Rita for so many years, I had never felt the urge to touch her.

But it was different with Scarlett.

I really could not explain it.

When she slapped me after I kissed her, I did not even feel it.

The pain only registered to me when she started crying.It broke my heart into splinters.

"Charles?" Rita called from behind me.

I turned and saw her standing there.

I averted my gaze.

I did not want her to suspect anything, and my face would give me away for sure.

"Let's go back to the apartment." I walked into the living room with Rita following me closely.

"I'm so happy that you're finally getting divorced, Charles.Now my wish will finally be fulfilled before I die."

"Stop cursing yourself, Rita," I backfired without looking at her.

I felt annoyed.Why did she always have to talk about death? 

"Have you spoken with my doctor? You should know the state of my health better than anyone."

After she said that, she began to sob.

In the past, whenever Rita spoke in a weak voice and then started weeping, I immediately took pity on her and felt extremely compelled to protect her.

But one day, I did not know exactly when, I realized that I was getting a little tired of all of it—the tears, the self-pity, and the sadness.

They all just became too much to take.

Whenever I had to deal with Rita, my mind automatically flew off to Scarlett, and I was not even sorry.

"You're fine.Don't worry too much.The stress will just get you down." I restrained myself and tried to comfort Rita with all the patience I could muster.

"Charles, am I starting to trouble you too much?" Rita looked at me nervously.

"No." I walked to the sofa and sat down.

I massaged my forehead so that I would not have to look her in the eyes.

"So you and Scarlett will really file for divorce today?"

Rita walked to me and asked cautiously.

"Yes."

I come

"Fine."

was suddenly turning into a paranoid,

not

minutes later, Rita waited at the gate of the community while I

in the

all the senior executives.I want to meet with them in ten

there a

assistant probably thought that there was

I hung up

Scarlett's POV: 

back and

glanced at my watch from time to time, waiting anxiously for Charles to show

half an hour

stood me up, then the divorce would be

happened? Why is Charles not

what felt like forever, I decided to

just called an urgent meeting.I don't think he can spare some time to

voice, and

of the urgent meeting

of the law office.I heaved a sigh and shook my head.I had no idea how much more delays I could

had fifteen minutes before I had to be at

office and hailed a taxi to

enough time to get me to the

entered the studio, I put all my personal worries aside

usual, Abner and the director praised me many times for a job

said that I was not only excellent at what I do but also had an impressive work

was finally able to

afternoon, but now all of a sudden, it was raining

violently, pummeling the pavement and releasing the day's warmth into the night

did not bring an umbrella with me, so I just stood at the gate of the TV

black shoes beside me, and the dim nearby light was blocked

Abner

on.I'll give you

at me and offered to drive

the TV station as a program host,

of his way to chat me up

not it was just coincidence or something, but I always seemed to run

the studio, during

I did

and he made me feel like an important

for a taxi," I refused

here until morning.Come on.Your place is on the

he spoke, he pulled me to his car, completely ignoring

by the time we were inside his

succeed, I was already on his passenger seat and he

it to Abner to wipe his face, but he declined and insisted that he

wipe his face and his arm,

were just the two of us

the gesture being misinterpreted by

did not want to send Abner the wrong message

the engine and

started conversing with

bored of the city and fly

a supermarket, my