Bye, My Irresistible Love

Charles' POV: 

Scarlett stayed as far as she could away from me.

She was cramming herself in the farthest corner of the elevator, a helpless look on her face.

I would not hurt her.

Why did she seem so scared of me? Did she resent me? As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, Rita rushed over and clung to my arm.

"Charles, I've been waiting for you for a long time.Why did you only come here now? Is Grandma getting better? I want to visit her with you."

Rita rubbed her chest against my arm as she spoke.

Instead of being thrilled, I was disgusted, so I immediately withdrew my arm from her grasp.

"Grandma isn't in good health.I'll take you to her once she recovers,"

I reasoned out while trying my best to be patient.

"Are you still mad about what happened last time? I'm sorry, okay? I promise I won't go out to drink again.Charles, you don’t know how much I miss you,"

Rita coaxed me in a sweet voice.I used to buy it.But now, it only smothered me.

How I hope I could hear something like that from Scarlett.

However, she would never do that.

All she wanted was to make a clean break with me.

"I was busy recently.I had to deal with a lot of things at the company.I'll visit you at the hospital when I'm free.Anyway, you should go back to your room and have a rest.You haven't completely recovered yet,"

I urged perfunctorily.

If Rita stayed here, she would disturb Grandma in her ward.

"But I really want to visit Grandma," Rita insisted.

I frowned and sighed in exasperation.

"Grandma doesn't like you.You should be very clear about that by now.You'll only put her under stress."

As I did not agree, Rita turned to Scarlett and begged for her sympathy.

"Scarlett, can you go inside and plead with Grandma for me?"

Rita implored while sobbing pitifully.

Scarlett glanced at me, probably to see how I would react.Then, she turned to look at Rita and shook her head.

"I'm afraid I can't.It's your problem.I'm merely an outsider."

"Why won't you help me? I know I was wrong.I just want to apologize to Grandma in person."

tears, but she

at stake here, so I did not give in much less compromise.I knew it would only cause more trouble if I helped

a word, I left

"Rita!"

my tracks and looked around.I saw Richard, her bodyguard, a few yards

out.Otherwise, you don't have to come to work next

Scarlett's POV: 

was bewildered when I saw that

speaking, he took me to

moment, Grandma was lying on the bed and laughing heartily as she

been waiting for you two to visit me for

and added, "Scarlett, come and sit

been feeling better?"

wished Grandma would

she was discharged

now than before.But, sometimes, my head would hurt so badly.I may have to

have seen through what

let's see what Grandma is keeping

pinched my cheek and then opened the

surprise when I saw what she was handing to

shop move back to his hometown?"

was

eat their cakes when I was a

owner of this cake shop moved away when I was in high school.I had not had such a

was your favorite, he went there in person without hesitation.I heard that there was even

looked at me

I turned

hair was slightly unkempt, and

also looking

faint smile in his eyes, and he did not seem as cold as he usually

he seemed gentle and

me that he smiled

thought of this, my face

at me.I won't give you

snort and turned my head away as though I was not moved

think so? I always gave my share to you when we were kids.” Charles smiled and pulled

look at Scarlett.She's

Grandma with a feigned hurt

Scarlett and

cupped my

my hair, and her face froze all of

look

back her glee, and she kept blinking her eyes at him as though

immediately realized what was

have seen the hickey

and lowered

face was beet red.He stroked my hair