Bye, My Irresistible Love

George’s POV: 

“Good to see that you’ve matured, George,” Grandpa remarked as he looked at me intently. I was hardly home and he was on a vacation in Hawaii when I came back a few days ago. So technically speaking, we hadn’t seen each other for quite some time now. Just then, my parents, Morton and Erin Affleck, came out of their bedroom. 

“Dad, don’t praise him too much, or else he’ll become cocky,” said my mother. She walked towards me and sat beside me. Even though she said that, I could see the pride and joy in her eyes. My father, on the other hand, was wearing a long face. 

“The driver saw you leave with a girl when he arrived to pick you up. Is he telling the truth?” he asked. “Who is she?” my mother asked nervously.

 “Do you have a girlfriend now? Most women out there are cold and calculating gold diggers. Do not trust them easily!” Even though their tones weren’t particularly stone, I could tell that they were interrogating me, and it was making me feel very uncomfortable.

 “Jane is my colleague and business partner. She’s not the cold and calculating woman like you think she is,” I explained with a frown. 

After hearing my explanation, my parents seemed more relieved.

 “George, I know that you’re a cautious man, so we’ve never interfered in your career planning. But, what worries me the most is your marriage. If you’re ready to get married, you need to marry a girl of your class!” My mother added. 

“Mom, your view on marriage is very outdated,” I argued. I couldn’t believe that my mother would even subscribe to such rotten ideas. 

“I’ve heard enough. It’s getting late. Go to bed!” Grandpa shouted. Silence ensued in the living room. Not daring to say another word, my parents went upstairs. As I watched them go upstairs, I finally breathed a sigh of relief. 

next to my grandfather’s. Back when I was a child, my parents were always busy, flying

that they should fulfill their responsibilities as parents. Thus, wherever they went, be it for work or otherwise, they took me with them.

busy at work. There were times that I couldn’t even see them for two weeks in a row. Living with my parents after years of estrangement

and more independent. Even when I later spent years studying abroad alone, I

chess with my grandfather in the study. My waist and my entire back were aching, but my grandfather seemed as spry as ever. He didn’t even look exhausted at all! That evening, my father came into

here,” said Grandpa. I thought that they’d be having a business discussion,

like I should leave you

boy. Just sit where you are. What happened to the Todd family has provoked quite the discussion among the public. Young ones like you

 “Sure. I’ll stay

to Grandpa. Pretty soon, an old man the same age as my grandfather came in. It was Mr. Todd. I greeted him before sitting back down. One look at him and I could tell that he was troubled. He was sighing with resignation as well. Jax Todd, his grandson, was just

the Todd family, he had been composed and level-headed since childhood, and his

they told us the whole story. Jax’s wife was eight years younger than him, and she was a flight attendant born to an ordinary family. They fell in love at

their marriage. Jax was a grown man, after all. He knew what he wanted, and it was impossible for his

the fact that the paparazzi had taken intimate photos

valued their reputation greatly. For generations, they had never been involved in such scandals, so they had no experience in dealing with a crisis like this one. Thus, Mr. Todd came here today to ask

spread pretty soon. And I’m sure that others are already gloating over the misfortune of my family. If I