Bye, My Irresistible Love

Helen's POV: 

Early in the morning on the weekend, George drove me to the hospital to pick up my mother.I spoke with the doctor to see if I could take her home for recuperation.

The doctor thought it wasn't a good idea to discharge my mother from the hospital at this time.

Although my mother had almost recovered, I still couldn't take her care lightly..

With the kind of mental disease that she had, she could relapse at any moment.So I decided to just pick her up and take her home on weekends as we had planned before.

On the way home, my mother and I sat in the backseat while George drove.My mom kept looking at George and then at me, seemingly lost in thought.I hadn't figured out how to define the relationship that existed between me and George.I had once made my mind to break up with him, but because of my mental condition, he appeared again in my life, and I grew dependent on him.

It was hard for me to say what George and I were to each other.

We were clearly way past being just friends, but at the same time, we were not lovers.

In my opinion, we were not quite there yet.My mother was being much calmer than I had anticipated.She was very quiet the entire trip.She didn’t ask any questions or make any comments.

When we were about to reach our destination, my mother suddenly whispered in my ear, “Are Libby and Jane causing trouble for you?" 

"No.”

Jane went abroad.

Libby went to Philly to visit her family." I knew my mother was worried, so Ianswered honestly.

“Okay,” my mother said.

After that, she didn’t ask anything more.

Soon, George pulled over in front of the apartment building.I didn't invite him in because my mother was with me.

"Thank you so much for today." 

After saying that, I took my mother’s hand and led her to my place.

George didn't follow me, but my mother repeatedly looked back at him.

When we entered the elevator, George was still standing there.My mother smiled at him.

George returned her smile and nodded politely to her.

to me and asked curiously, “Are you and that man

was my friend from high school.We met again at work last year.Now he's

Jane likes? Jane and Libby came to the hospital last time and they told me

help heaving a

hadn't lost her power of observation to her mental

you piece all that together, Mom?"

and for another, isn’t it obvious? Last time, he accompanied you to the hospital when you went to see me.Today, he gave you a ride and then took us home.A guy who doesn't like you won't do any of those things.Will an ordinary high school friend accompany you to a

Jane liked him?" My mother gently stroked my hair and explained

we hadn't seen each other for

when

I'd been expecting them to never show their faces

back, they also pestered me at the hospital

began to worry about you.What if you run into them and they bully you? The more I thought about it, the worse my headaches got.I was anxious, irritable, and couldn't get a good night's sleep, so I wanted to leave the hospital.But no matter what I did or how much I begged, they wouldn’t let me leave.It's all Bob's fault for dying and leaving us with nothing but suffering.If he only made things clear

last sentence,

a grown-up now.I'm no longer that girl that others used to bully." My mother rubbed her slightly tearful eyes and

didn't understand why she and Libby came to me before, but now I have an idea.It’s because Jane likes George, and George likes

mother’s tone.Her hatred for Libby and Jane had been buried in her heart for more than a decade, and during

finally let it out

for a while, I explained to her the relationship between Jane

together, started their own business, and trusted each other.” What I said

me at a glance.She looked into my eyes and asked, "And what about you? Do you have feelings for that man?

like him? Of course I liked

to save my life without any regard at all

it happened, and I still thought about it from

did, I still felt warm in

like him, don't you?" my mother pressed, as

do,” I

you like him, go after

as long as I'm with you, if you like something, just go get it without worrying about those who also like

bastard, used to ask you to

I was stupid and selfish.I only cared about my dignity and pretended to be generous in front of him, which

my treasure, and moving forward, I will treat you as such by letting you make your own choices.” “I know, Mom.I won't give in to Jane again." I curled into a ball on the sofa while my

while, and then without realizing it, I fell asleep.I felt relaxed because of my mother's

woke up,

and from where I was sitting, I could hear

kitchen only to find George there,cooking while having a seemingly enjoyable conversation with my mother.He was still wearing the white shirt that he had on when we went to

elegant.He was talking to my mother with a smile on his face,