Bye, My Irresistible Love

Helen’s POV: 

The caregiver waited for my mother at the hospital gate.

Even as my mother’s back disappeared from my sight, I still didn’t want to leave.I’d never felt that a weekend was very short until this moment.

There were a lot of things I still wanted to do with my mother and tell her.I wanted to catch up with her and take her home, but my sanity told me not to do that.

"Come on.Don’t be so sentimental.You’ll see each other again.A week will pass so quickly, you won’t even notice it!"

Lucy grumped when she couldn’t stand to watch me staring at the hospital gate anymore.She grabbed my hand and pulled me towards her car.

I was pushed into the passenger seat and Lucy got in behind the wheel and drove me home.

"You know what? You look like a mother taking her kid to kindergarten for the first time," Lucy complained.

"You are right.In fact, my mother didn’t want to go back to the hospital.If I didn’t have to work, I would take care of her by myself.I’ll feel better that way," I explained.

The doctor said that my mother was at the stage where her recovery would be aided by being around family.

Unfortunately, I was my mother’s only family and I needed to work.So I compromised by bringing my mother home on weekends and taking her back to the hospital during the weekdays.

"Don’t be sad.Your mother will recover soon,"

Lucy comforted me, patting me on the shoulder.

"Let me tell you the truth.You will soon get tired of living with your mother.She will nag you every day to get married.You can imagine how annoying that is.You’ll soon grow afraid to even go home."

Lucy’s mother occasionally came to New York to stay with her for a few days.

In those days, Lucy usually couldn’t stand her mother’s nagging and came to live with me.

"I don’t mind my mother nagging me to get married at all." I laughed helplessly.

"If she wants me to marry, I’ll find someone." I could find someone who was simple and had nothing to do with Jane.

would never hesitate between Jane

about George.The right person has always been in front of you, but you’re not paying

right one?" I asked with

actually talking about Phil Mason.He’s been doing really well lately.And the most important thing is that he doesn’t hide his feelings for you anymore.He takes good care of you and also helps you with your work.You’re both

examining Lucy’s points with all the concentration of a scientist

a strong professional

looked like a ladies’ man, I knew he

that my mother

a new hospital to admit my mother in, so I needed time off

more difficult for me.He was very concerned about my mother’s illness and had

bond with

doesn’t work out, I may end up losing

smiled, shaking my

if I didn’t have to leave, it would be too awkward for us to work together after we

excuses.You’re just not over George

you’ve been with a man as perfect as George.It must be hard

mention

wanted to wrap this up as soon as

but starting a new relationship is a quicker way to

know," I agreed

much I loved George, it couldn’t change

turned out that Lucy was not only persistent but accurate in her matchmaking efforts as well.She found several opportunities

the same direction as mine, so he

because I knew I could never be with him.I was still very firm in my stance.I didn’t want an office romance, and I… In all honesty, I was not

important reason was that Ilonly respected Phil as a senior.I

fix us up.She even asked Phil to drive me to and from work without asking for my

with someone for now.If you think Phil is so good, why aren’t you going out

is not into me, neither is

hers and patiently tried to explain her point to

him a chance and also give yourself a chance to move on?

I were working on the same case.Now we were almost inseparable because we went to