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“Mom, your view on marriage is very outdated,” I argued.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. 

should get some rest.” My bedroom was next to my grandfather’s. Back when I was a child, my parents were always busy, flying from one city to another. I

finally realized that they should fulfill their responsibilities as

close parent-child relationship wasn’t something that could happen overnight. They were still very 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

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

aching, but my grandfather seemed as spry as ever. He didn’t even look exhausted at all! That evening, my father came into the room. “Dad,

Grandpa. I thought that they’d be having a business discussion, so I stood up to leave.

like I should leave you two alone,

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

I’ll stay then,” I

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.

and level-headed since childhood, and his career had been going pretty

they told us the whole story. Jax’s wife was eight years younger than him, and she was a flight attendant born to an

marriage. Jax was a grown

another man after marrying Jax. The worst part about it was the fact that the paparazzi had taken intimate photos of her and her secret

had no experience in dealing with a crisis like this one. Thus, Mr. Todd came

sure that others are already gloating over the misfortune of my family. If I had known this would happen,