Bye, My Irresistible Love

Scarlett‘s POV:

When I came out of the bathroom, I found Tracy staring at her smartphone, eyes wide as saucers. Out of curiosity, I asked, “What are you looking at?” 

Tracy looked at me; her face had turned pale. “Janet told me to tell you that she and Richard dug up Rita‘s grave at midnight yesterday and found that Rita‘s coffin was empty,” 

My heart skipped a beat.

‘How is it empty? Is that damned murderer, Rita, still alive?‘ I exclaimed inwardly. 

With a blank stare, I looked at Tracy. “So, you‘ve been communicating with Janet behind my back, huh?” 

“Yes. And I‘m sorry about that, Scarlett. I forgot to tell you.” Tracy put her phone away, lowering her gaze. I could tell she must be feeling guilty. 

Just then, her phone rang. It sounded particularly ominous amidst our silence. 

Tracy looked at me, too afraid to glance at her phone. 

“Just go ahead and read it,” I said calmly. 

She then took out her phone from her pocket and read the contents of the message. The following second, her eyes almost popped out of their sockets. Upon seeing her reaction, I asked, “What‘s wrong?” 

With trembling lips, she said, “Scarlett, Janet told me that someone sent a message to Charles, saying that James is still alive.”

My heart skipped a beat and my ears began to buzz. Right now, all I could think of was that James was still alive.

throughout my mind repeatedly. “Show it to

unable to restrain my emotions any longer. But at the back of my mind, I thought that what Janet said was merely a beautiful bubble, and it would soon be broken the second I

Tracy that someone sent Charles a message, saying that James is still alive. Is this true?” “It is,” she replied. Upon hearing her confirm the news, I could no

has a plan already,” she

“What‘s his plan?”

you. And I believe we’ll be hearing good

soon as you hear any news.” I nodded repeatedly as tears of joy rolled down

course. Oh, by the way... you need to be wary of William. It‘s

My heart was beating faster

was killed. And now that I was looking back at it, I never fully confirmed if

was innocent, I was glad that my

for the rest of my life, but this news was like a miracle; injecting new vitality into my lifeless world. Suddenly, I heard a gentle knock on the door. William opened it and came in. The second I laid eyes upon him, I remembered Janet‘s

“What‘s up?” I asked.

go downstairs

as gentle as ever. But now, seeing it

me this past year because I was injured and later found pregnant, it was clear to both of us that we didn‘t fully trust each other. And now that I had

are you okay? You seem to be thinking about something.” William waved his hand in front

I had only taken a few steps outside the room when I felt like I needed to make things clear to him. Somehow, I wanted to believe that he wasn‘t that kind of

I told him, “William, I just heard something funny.” “Oh, really? Tell me!” William replied, visibly amused. “Someone told

William‘s POV: 

me that Rita was still alive, I was stupefied.

your explanation,” Scarlett asked after a few

to take out the heart that originally