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.

my mind repeatedly. “Show it to

my heart, and I was unable to restrain my emotions any longer.

and my chest was heaving up and down. “Tracy, I need to make a phone call. Do you mind going out first?” Once Tracy had left, I closed the door and immediately called Janet. “Janet, I heard from Tracy that someone sent Charles a message, saying that James is still alive.

has a plan already,” she

“What‘s his plan?”

you. And I believe we’ll be hearing good news soon.

news.” I nodded repeatedly as tears of joy rolled down

be wary of William. It‘s very likely that Rita is still alive,”

My heart was beating faster and faster by the

to recall the day that James was killed. And now that I was looking back at it, I never fully confirmed if the child was actually James or not. ‘Maybe it wasn‘t James!‘

child was innocent, I was glad that my baby

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 warning, so I composed myself and acted as though nothing

“What‘s up?” I asked.

ready. Let‘s go downstairs and eat,”

was as gentle as ever. But now, seeing

each other. And now that I had heard

seem to be thinking about something.” William waved his hand in front of me,

steps outside the room when I felt like I needed to make things clear to him. Somehow, I wanted

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

William‘s POV: 

told me that Rita was

I want to hear your explanation,” Scarlett asked after a few moments

that I asked someone to take out the heart that originally belonged to my