Bye, My Irresistible Love

Scarlett's POV:

I lay weakly in Charles's arms, barely breathing and surrounded by despair.

He gently laid me on the bed and held my hand.

"I'll arrange another physical therapy session for you later. Take a rest first."

For a moment, I felt like my heart was being pierced by a knife. I used to love the man in front of me with all my heart. But now, all I wanted was to get away from him as far as I could.

"I slept with William," I said out of nowhere.

It was a lie. After years of entanglement with Charles, I knew very well how to break his heart.

To my surprise, he did not go hysterical. Rather, he just calmly stared at me with his deep, emotionless eyes

"Didn't you hear what I said? I had sex with William!" I repeated with more conviction

When I spoke, my chin was raised, and I looked at him with defiance.

"Scarlett, don't lie to me," Charles warned through gritted teeth.

We were staring into each other's eyes when, suddenly, a sharp pain shot across my arm. He had tightened his grip on my wrist, and I froze because of the pain.

"There's no point in hiding the truth anymore. The kids may be yours, but I indeed slept with William."

I endured the pain and continued to rub salt into his wound.

"Why do you have to do this?" Charles asked coldly.

"Do you want to hear more about it?" I looked into his eyes with a smirk and made a story up. "It was raining heavily that night. I went to his room—"

"Enough!" Charles roared. His veins stood out on his forehead, and he clenched my shoulder tightly in rage.

"I loathed you to the core. Just so you know, I slept with William because that was the fastest and the most direct way to take revenge on you."

My mouth automatically uttered those words to spite him. I could not even feel pain in my shoulder at all.

"Do you hate me that much? To think, you're even willing to use your body as a tool for revenge. I don't believe you."

said otherwise. Pain and disappointment were written all over his face. He looked as though he

I don't know if you're too naive or just stupid. Can't you see that I'm trying to make a clean break with you? I don't want to see

could not control my

grip on my shoulder and stood up. I thought that he had given up. Boy, was I wrong. "Do you think I will believe you just because you say so? Sad to say, but if

did you just say? Do you really believe that we can just live together and pretend

sneer tugged at the corners

you want. It's up to you if you want our children to be unhappy. But I have to remind you. Even if you get discharged, you can't escape from my watch. Do you really think you can leave me? Unfortunately,

Ever so

you're out of your

angry because of what I

our children grow up, will they find out that their parents' marriage, as they know it, is just a show?" Why don't you explain to them

aggressive in spitting what he thought were facts. How could I show any

James that you remained indifferent when he had just died miserably in front of you? Or perhaps, should I tell him that you never loved me and that you cared more about the person who

"Scarlett!"

Then, with his one hand, he held

wouldn't bring James back to us.

his eyes were red, and his voice was choked with sobs. He then eventually released his grip on my hands. Without another word, he cupped my chin and stroked my

I didn't love my son? Haven't you seen how much I loved him since the moment

down my face, I lay on the bed in despair,

thing was, he was entangled with the woman

don't let our relationship go to

turned a deaf ear to his plea and murmured,

not care about who was right and who was wrong anymore. All I

I will also make sure that you won't leave my side," Charles said in a matter-of-fact tone, ignoring

a sneer, I turned to look at him and said, "Then I will

Unfortunately, it seemed that death was the only way out

want them to know that their mother had a mental breakdown because

went blank all

they won't believe in love anymore. Do you want them to end up alone

"You... You're impossible!"

struck me in the Achilles' heel. My children were the only ones I could never let go of. How could

good means that I'll have to let you leave and let our children grow

high horse. You're

manipulating you to do the right thing

a trace of pity. However, the only thing I saw was his