Bye, My Irresistible Love

Helen’s POV: 

A few hours before I closed for the day, Phil suddenly walked up to me and announced, "Helen, my mother has asked me to invite you to dinner at our house.Please help me.I can’t stand her nagging anymore."

An embarrassed flush heated my cheeks at the words, but I had no choice but to refuse his request once again.

"It would be better if I didn’t go.It won’t be good if your mother misunderstands our relationship."

"She won’t, I promise.Just see this as a visit to your friend’s house.And my mother is a really good cook.You won’t regret having dinner with us."

Phil winked at me, a small smile on his face.In the end, I had no other choice but to acquiesce.

Phil’s mother had already invited me to dinner at their house several times and I had refused each time.If I declined once again, I would come off as discourteous.So after work, I bought some powers and went to Phil’s parents’ house with him.I had just sat down in the passenger seat of Phil’s car when I suddenly remembered George’s words before he left.

"Don’t fall in love with him.Phil is not suitable for you."

I scoffed softly, mentally disregarding his words.

George was so self-righteous.It didn’t matter how he tried to spin it because the truth was that Phil was a great man, and in fact, George had no right to tell me what I should and shouldn’t do.

"You looked worn out.How’s your case? If you are burning the midnight oil because of the Spacetime Finance, then I would like to suggest that you stop.All you can really do is try your best.Don’t put yourself under too much stress,"

Phil murmured, undisguised concern in his eyes.

"That’s not the case at all.I just haven’t slept well in the past few days, that’s all.I’m fine."

Feeling a bit self conscious, I patted my face and leaned against the passenger seat wearily.I really couldn’t explain the reason for my recent bout of insomnia.

Even though I fell asleep at night, I always woke about two or so hours later.

Since I didn’t sleep well at night, I was usually very tired and exhausted during the day.

"You are just under too much pressure.You shouldn’t exert yourself to the extent where you are exhausted.You need to take time out to relax or the result won’t be good.How will you enjoy the results of all your hard work if you end up sick or hospitalized?"

Phil chattered while driving.I hummed in assent.

What I failed to tell Phil was that my sleepless nights were not caused by pressure, but by my sudden fear of the dark.

For some reason, I was convinced that there was someone lurking in my apartment.

Each time I turned off the lights and my apartment was dark, my heart would race with fear, and no matter what I did, I couldn’t shake the feeling that this unknown person was in the dark staring at me.

sleep would flee in

go back to sleep, I would always wake

but no matter what I did to convince myself that no one was in the room–even going as far as to search every inch of my apartment several times at night — I couldn’t

I fell asleep mere moments after I sat in the passenger seat of

me, but

Phil gently woke me up.I sat up

rushed out of the house with a wide

with effusive hugs

to the house arm in arm as she

content to watch his mother and I converse "Helen, you are more beautiful than in

before had I been the recipient of

was not used to such level of familiarity, I managed to reply with a smile, "Thank you, Mrs.Mason.You are looking very young and beautiful

grinned from ear to ear when

we entered the house, Phil’s mother disengaged her arm from mine and went into

were left

and

hope you don’t mind my mother.She has

flushed with embarrassment "She is very

thought that Phil’s mother was a

enthusiasm, I could clearly feel her love

mother, I had never experienced such affection from elders

After a while.

out of the kitchen and the table was full of delicious

good man.He didn’t talk much, but whatever Phil’s mother said,

quite obvious that the couple truly loved each

family were

and my father passed away, I

think that it felt like a lifetime ago since I had a nice homemade dinner with my own

just let me know

mother served some food into my plate

work and always

and serious at work, when it comes to his private life, he is not good at sweet words and soft phrases.He’s always making impromptu comic gestures and remarks to conceal his clumsiness.Helen, if he makes you unhappy, just scold him.You don’t have to show

her son.Phil said with an awkward smile, "Mom, please

and soon the topic shifted

inquire about my family This was my opportunity to tell them the truth about my family

Most especially Phil’s mother.

the chance came up because it was the one thing