Scarlett's POV:
Charles finally loosened his grip.
"Grandma and Grandpa's health is declining because of what's happening between us.It's not my intention to postpone our divorce," he explained in a low voice.
My knees buckled, and I felt my body collapse as he finally let go of me.
I slid down the door and unconsciously touched my painful neck while coughing relentlessly.
"You can pretend to be with Spencer.If Grandpa and Grandma see that you're happy, they won't be worried about our divorce."
My brain was still muddy because of the lack of oxygen.
I did not answer him as I was appalled about what he had just done.
However, something suddenly occurred to me.
Every time I went to the Moore family's mansion, Michael and Christine would treat me warmly.
I felt a pang in my heart at the thought of this.
The two old couple had been treating me as their own granddaughter ever since I lost my parents.
If something happened to them because of me, I would not be able to expiate my guilt, even if I died a hundred times.
"Spencer grew up with me.I know him very well.He's better than those men you've met outside,"
Charles stated, his voice gentle and pleasant for some reason.
"Are you saying that I can divorce you as long as I listen to you?" I asked inquisitively while looking into his eyes.
My neck felt less painful now than it was a while ago.
"Be with Spencer for a while.We'll finalize our divorce once Grandpa and Grandma are no longer worried."
Charles saw the eagerness in his eyes.
He glanced at me with an inexplicable look on his face and then looked away.
"Fine.I'll do as you say," I answered.
"Spencer will pick you up after work from tomorrow."
"Okay."
We had finally reached a consensus.
With that, I stood up to leave, but my legs were too weak.
Charles reached out his hand to help me.
I took it, but the next second, we fell to the floor together.
His body pressed against mine.
I could feel his warm body through my thin clothes.
Even his breath was hot.
He was still burning with fever.
With all my remaining strength, I pushed him as hard as I could.
"Charles, what-what are you doing?"
"Hmm..."
Charles looked at me with dazed eyes.
To my surprise, he angled my head and kissed me.
He pressed his soft lips onto mine, and his hot tongue made its way into my mouth.
He was very gentle yet overwhelming.
second ago, he tried
he was
the only thing I could feel was
however, did not resist, nor did I kiss
when a man kissed a woman,
moment that Charles realized
heaved a heavy
me drive you home," he
against the door and
my lips, but I did not feel anything towards
had made up my mind that we should no longer be entangled
I would never
word, I opened
Charles followed me shortly.
walked to the elevator and waited
doing so, he suddenly draped his coat on my
revealing clothes
right next to
his smell became
honesty, I found
help but clutch the hem of my clothes in dismay and
say a word on our way
Charles was in a better
purpose to appreciate the scenery outside the
skyscrapers glinted in the
It was breathtaking.
world had never changed
Only people did.
the destination not
parked the car at
unfastened the seatbelt to get away from him as soon
Unfortunately, it was stuck.
want to
I curtly
it." Charles leaned over to check
face was inches away from mine that I felt his warm breath
heart flutter in my chest.It was a little disconcerting, so I stopped him
do
tried to unfasten my seatbelt, only to end up touching his hand.I fell
fever had gotten
Crack.
while I was in
head to look
could even see my
Charles smiled at me.
"It's alright now."
"Okay."
then that I came to my
quickly opened the door and got
get out of his
steps, I realized that I was still wearing his
him anymore, I had no
your coat.Remember to take medicine once you
answered in an
in a daze until he
Charles got angry at me and kissed me at
at the same
He was confusing.
to
here I was, foolishly
weak? Don't fall into
doesn't belong
else!’ I shook
and not
the community until I was no longer affected by
The next day.
phone the moment I
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