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.

doors whirred shut, my mother turned to me and asked curiously, “Are you and that

at work last

place, my mother asked, "Client? Is he the one Jane likes? Jane and Libby came to the hospital last time and they told me that you worked in Jane's company.So Jane likes George, but George likes you.Am I

couldn’t help heaving a

out, my mother hadn't lost her power of observation to her mental illness.It was like she wasn’t even

you piece all that together,

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 psychiatric hospital? Can he take good care

liked him?" My mother gently stroked my hair and explained in a soft voice, “I have been wondering why Libbyand Jane suddenly

time, we hadn't seen each

last time I saw them was when they took your father’s money

expecting them to never show

come back, they also pestered me at the hospital for an entire week.” I listened carefully and

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

last sentence,

think about it anymore.Besides, I’m a grown-up now.I'm no longer that girl that others

she continued, “Very well.Let’s not talk about those things anymore.Let’s talk about Jane.I 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 you.Jane

and Jane had been buried in her heart for more than a decade, and during all that time, she had no way to

that she could finally let it out slowly, she was

a while, I explained to

abroad together, started their

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

liked him.I had liked him for a long

when he jumped off the subway platform to save my

my mind since it happened, and

when I did, I still felt

like him, don't you?" my mother pressed, as if taking my silence for

I do,” I

if you like him,

something, just go get it without worrying about those who also like it.Don't worry

ask

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

letting you make your own choices.” “I know, Mom.I won't give in to Jane again." I curled into a

while, and then without realizing it, I fell asleep.I felt relaxed because of my mother's touch and presence.I didn’t

I woke up, I was

and from where I was sitting, I could

speaking? I quickly got up and went to the kitchen only to find George there,cooking while having a seemingly enjoyable conversation with my

when he was cooking, he looked dignified and elegant.He was talking to my mother with a smile on his face, looking like a warm ray of sunshine