Bye, My Irresistible Love

Scarlett’s POV:

I raised my head and snapped, “You’re asking for too much! You’re being unreasonable!”

Charles did not even flinch when I raised my voice. He just hit me with his cold stare. Suddenly, the warm, comforting vibe in the room turned icy like it was flash frozen by an invisible entity.

I took a deep breath to calm myself down. I realized that if we did not talk to each other like mature people, we would only violently argue and achieve nothing. So I stood up, walked to his bed, and softened my attitude. “Okay, I’m sorry. I don’t want to fight. Let’s talk, please.”

“I wasn’t trying to pick a fight with you,” Charles muttered.

“I know. I realize that. I’m sorry I yelled at you,” I apologized as sincerely as I could.

Charles only glanced at me and did not say anything.

“Fine. Put forward some other conditions,” I broke the silence and then quickly added, “Ask for something that I can do.”

“Take off your clothes and lie on my bed,” Charles replied coldly, “Other than that, I can’t think of anything I really want.”

“Why are you making things difficult for me?” I groaned. Charles knew that I wanted to draw a clear line with him, but he just resisted my every effort to do so. He insisted on breaking down every wall I tried to put up. To be honest, I was getting tired of it.

“You’re the one who offered that I put forward another condition,” Charles retorted.

After thinking for a while, I decided that my line in the sand was more important than his help. I raised my chin and declared, “You know what, if you don’t want to help, then forget it. I’ll find another way.”

“Who are you going to ask for help then? Who else are you willing to beg other than me?” Charles growled.

“Anyone who’s willing to help me without taking advantage of me!” I backfired and picked up my phone, which Charles grabbed before I could hit the call button.

He flashed me a fierce look. Then, next thing I knew, I was lying beside him, and he was prying my mouth open with his tongue and plundering my breath. My mind went blank, and I froze.

It took me a few heartbeats to return to my senses. When I was about to push him away, he let go and stared deeply into my eyes. He whispered, “Don’t ask anybody else for help.”

I looked at him with wide eyes. “Does that mean you’re going to help me?”

my cheek, and

me.” I refused to oblige until he gave me a definitive answer. “Just remember what you promised me,” he

in a sunny mood. I smiled at Charles. It still amazed me how stunned I got whenever I looked carefully at his handsome face. “Then

me and added, “Call her back after two

“Why?” I asked, confused.

want to

way of acknowledgement. I thought what he said made sense. I should take this opportunity to make my

our agreement. Where’s my reward?” Charles asked, held my hand, and then twined his fingers with

at him in a daze. I honestly did

passionately once again. He locked me in a tight embrace, making my resistance impossible without ripping his wound open. After a few moments of internal debate, I finally decided

looked straight into my eyes. He licked his lips like he had just finished a delicious dinner. I

I took the chance to push him away, slide out of bed, and then hide in the

believe the mess I saw in the mirror. My hair was disheveled, and my lips were slightly swollen. My heart was still pounding against my ribcage, and my mind was still

deep voice through the closed bathroom door. The more I  listened to him, the more I wanted to go back out there and kiss him some more. I pointed at myself in the mirror and said, “Get it together, Scarlett! Don’t let him change your mind! You’ll still divorce him no matter what!” I felt a little pathetic that I had to give myself a pep talk while my soon-to-be ex-husband was right outside being all

utter a single word to Charles. I had to keep my distance. I could not

of me. Without looking at him, I pushed the bowl back to him and said, “Don’t talk to me. From now on, we’re strangers.” “Okay, I

made up my mind not to talk to him, he was still a patient. I did not have it in my heart to just abandon him, so

after him.

strangers? Why are you staying the

with Nina on WhatsApp. Maybe it was because the room was too quiet that I fell

Charles’s POV:

the night and accompany me in the hospital. Her presence made me happy, and because I was in a good mood, I was able to work more efficiently. After I

and covered her with it. Then, I bent over and kissed her on the forehead. As

table. Before I could go back to bed,

message. This time, it read, “Charles cares about

that I really loved Scarlett, but Scarlett did not

checkup, the doctor cleared me and discharged me from the hospital and instructed me to continue to rest

looked after me and did not