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.

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

work last year.Now

he the one Jane likes? Jane and Libby came to the hospital last time and

couldn’t help

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

did you piece all that together,

not stupid, 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 psychiatric hospital? Can he take good care of me without losing his patience?" My mother and I sat on the sofa.I rested my head on her lap and asked

how did you know that Jane liked him?" My mother gently stroked my hair and explained in a soft voice, “I have been

we hadn't seen

when they took your father’s

them to never show their

at the

nonsense in my face.At that time, I couldn't figure out their real purpose.The more I couldn't discern their objectives, the more scared I got.So I began to worry about you.What if you run into them and they bully you? The more I thought about it, the worse my

finished her last sentence, I

no longer that girl that others used to bully." My

understand why she and Libby came to me before, but now I have an idea.It’s because Jane likes George,

buried in her heart for more than a decade, and during all that time,

it out slowly, she was very

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

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

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

liked him.I had liked him for a

my life without any regard at all for his

my mind since it happened, and I still thought about it from

still felt warm in my

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

do,” I admitted,

you like him,

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

that bastard, used to ask you to give in to

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

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

fell asleep.I felt relaxed because

woke up, I was

in from the kitchen, and from where I was sitting, I

quickly got up and went to the 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 pick up my

my mother with a smile on his