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.

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

my friend from high school.We met again at work

likes? Jane and Libby came to the hospital last time and they told me that you worked in Jane's

couldn’t help

of observation to her mental illness.It was like she wasn’t

you piece all that together,

a ride and then took us home.A guy who doesn't like you won't do any

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

hadn't

them was when they took your father’s

them to never

did they come back, they also pestered me at the hospital for an entire

a whole week straight just to say 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 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

finished her last sentence, I

that others used to bully." My mother

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

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

let it out slowly, she was

thinking for a while, I explained to her the relationship

Jane.They studied abroad together, started their own business, and trusted

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

liked him.I had liked him for a long

the subway platform to save my life without any regard at all

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

still felt

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

I do,” I

if you like him, go

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

bastard, used to ask you to

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

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

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

up, I was

the kitchen, and from where I was

whom was she speaking? 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

elegant.He was talking to my mother with