Bye, My Irresistible Love

Charles' POV:

 After hanging up the phone, I threw it on the bed.The moonlight peered through the window, slightly illuminating the dark, quiet room.

Right now, my room was like a cold cage.I turned around, staring out the window.

There were many lights surrounding me, and yet I felt so lonely.

On the glass window pane, a blurry figure was reflected.To me, my very image had become pitiful and desolate.I couldn't bear to stare at my reflection anymore, so I stood up and closed the curtains.

Now, the moonlight was gone and so was my reflection.I lay back on the cold bed with a bitter smile on my lips.

"I am like a soulless walking dead," I murmured to myself.

Like reflex, I reached for the other half of the bed and soon found that it was empty.My beloved wife used to sleep right here, but now she had begun a new life with another man.

Once again, my heart ached.Only in this endless darkness could I tear off my disguise, and let myself feel the painful wound in my heart.

I curled up in bed, holding Scarlett's pillow as tightly as I could, sniffing the last bits of her scent left on it.Then, I buried my face on the pillow.

The sense of suffocation slowly made me feel dizzy and a little drowsy.

During the second half of the night, I began to dream.I dreamed of the woman whom I had longed for day and night.

She was lying in another man's arms, speaking to him with a bright smile on her face.

"Honey, hug me." The man lowered his head and I saw that it was William.

He was sleeping in the spot where I once slept in, holding the woman I loved, and kissing her in my stead.

"Sure, honey!"

The following day, I woke up with a splitting headache.The dream I had last night tortured me.

Even now that I was awake, it still tore my heart apart.

Listlessly, I went downstairs and saw Janet in the kitchen, preparing breakfast.

my...what's wrong, sir? You

over, intending to touch my forehead.However, I avoided her hand

take your

feeling light-headed.I touched my forehead and it indeed felt hot.I did have a

for me, anxiously waiting for

up! Mr.Moore, we need to get you to a hospital right this

she held the

from feeling a little dizzy, I didn't

get me a glass of water, please," I

away, sir!" she

water from Janet, I took a sip.She was standing next to me, visibly

need to go to a

not that serious," I

"But..."

repeat

to say another word after

second I closed my eyes, Scarlett's

deserve

Janet's POV: 

sat on the sofa with no

for help while looking for some medicine for the

is burning up.I need your help,"

fever?"

to the hospital the soonest

to the hospital, but he insists that he doesn't need treatment.That's why I called you, ma'am; to

the other end of

heard a deep sigh, riddled with

by stress.There is only one way we can fix things.It seems that

have you decided on what to

Charles might become terminally ill.I've already lost a

pity her.." I remarked

voice, tears welled up in my