Bye, My Irresistible Love

Caroline’s POV:

I called Charles immediately.I needed clarification for what I just heard on the news.

"Hello?" The voice was soft and feminine.

Definitely not Charles.

Even without asking for her name, a part of my mind was well aware of whom I was speaking with.

It was Nevaeh, the woman that was just announced on television as Charles’ future wife.

"Please give the phone to Charles."

My lips’ pursed and I fought to keep my voice calm.

"I’m sorry but I can’t do that right now.Charles is in the shower, so he won’t be able to speak with you.I’m his fiancee, so you can tell me what you want and I will make sure he gets the message…"

The rest of her words faded away, a loud buzzing sound was the only thing I was cognizant of.

Blinking rapidly, I tried to calm myself but it was becoming a losing battle.

The possibility that Nevaeh was lying wasn’t lost on me.

She was probably trying to create a misunderstanding between Charles and I, but I also had to seriously consider the fact that she might be telling the truth. For the past few days, I had been battling insomnia.

Most nights I had to take sedatives before I was able to fall asleep.

Even when the sedatives worked and I slept off, my slumber was always restless and riddled with nightmares.

And the worst part was, I was now using a higher dosage of the sedatives before it would have any effect on me.

My symptoms didn’t end with the lack of sleep, unfortunately.I also had a case of severe migraines.

Not only that, but my stomach cramped a lot and the pain was so bad that I ended up retching on several occasions.

But the Wilson Group was in a more difficult state than me.

The company was suffering from internal and external problems, so my health issues would have to be ignored for the time being.

Simon called and asked me to meet him at the cafe.

After dabbing a concealer over the dark circles beneath my eyes, I pronounced myself ready to go.

Simon was already at the cafe, waiting for me.

He wore a dark suit and white shirt beneath it.

The suit brought out the color of his eyes and made him look more handsome His every move was suave and elegant, precisely the type of quality most women sought in a man.

Eventually, I made my way to him and plopped into the seat across from him.

"I’m here now.What do you want to tell me?" I asked without preamble, irritation lacing my tone.

"Caroline, you seem to have lost a lot of weight.Have you been skipping your meals?"

Simon’s eyes were wide with concern.I looked away from him without answering.

Our coffee was served a few seconds later.

My stomach churned when I took a sip of my coffee.

A weary frown creased my forehead and I glanced at my wristwatch, "We have to go back to the company and deal with work, so just get to the point."

Simon paused with the cup halfway to his mouth.

A wry smile twisted his lips.

"Caroline, do we have to be like this? I know I did something wrong before…"

"As I said, I have never blamed you.If you don’t have anything else to say, then I’ll be on my way," I interrupted Simon in a low voice and stood up to leave.

"Caroline! Charles is about to marry another woman.He will abandon you again for the sake of business interests.Such a man doesn’t deserve your love at all,"

Simon declared anxiously, his firm grip trapping my hand in his.I shook his hand off and sat back in the chair.

The corners of my mouth curled up in a bitter smile as I clenched my fists tightly.

It was a good thing I was sitting down because the force of the pain that hit my heart like a speeding truck would have knocked me off my feet.

"This is between me and him.It has nothing to do with you."

My voice was very even, not a single trace of the pain I felt evident in my tone.

"Caroline, don’t you understand? It doesn’t matter whether he will really marry this unknown woman or not.You will always have to fight for his attention with other women.When you left him a year ago, he was left unsatisfied, and that’s why he is being kind and doing everything he can to get you back.But once you are in his pocket, of what value will you be to him?"

"Enough! Stop it!"

His words rubbed salt in my wound and I just couldn’t listen to one more word.

But I shut him up too late.His words had already hit that mark and I was left bleeding from the force of their hit.

and I had to close my eyes tightly to keep from bursting

we shared turned out

in a sharp breath, anger and

crying for that

face, his voice was

his hand

could complete my sentence, I saw something move in the corner

tilted my head

looking absolutely livid,

me to push Simon away from me, but before I could do it, Simon’s shoulder

landed with a loud grunt, but Charles wasn’t done

and punched Simon

sudden that Simon had no time to protect

the side forcefully and he staggered back from the strength of

partition behind him, and it splintered into several pieces as Simon tried to regain his

customers failed to deter Charles who

"Stop!"

panic making my voice

Charles didn’t stop.

Simon

bruised and with blood rolling down his split lip, Simon looked like he would have fallen to the

had no idea where Simon got the burst of energy from, but he was able to steady himself long enough

and encouraged them with their sounds, clearly

of them made an attempt to stop Charles and

rushed forward and

"Charles, stop!"

brick wall.He neither heard my screams nor did his body register my attempts to

back and nearly lost my balance as I stumbled.I would have hit the edge of the table

had been aware of my presence long enough to realize that I was about to hit the

grabbed my elbow and he pulled me

rush into the

the

his mouth when Simon ran towards

try to dodge the punch and he

of them looked battered, with

lips thinned and ! grabbed my

on my as torme

came to a matter of

though I struggled, I had no choice but to amble after Charles as

didn’t stop his furious march until

turned me to face

you go? Are you

talking about? An affair? Simon and I are talking

I felt dizzy and

Charles sneered in disgust.

my own eyes.He touched your face and kissed you.But now

accusation wreaked havoc on

my stomach twisted savagely and my world spun as a truly awful feeling spread through my body I struggled

past few days

will to eat, and on the days I

my internal organs were trying to shove their way out through

I had a hangover, I didn’t

of water appeared in my face all

water

water after washing the after taste of

nausea

talking about? When

saw it with my own

grabbed my chin and lifted my face.His

you

clenched my teeth even as

Nevaeh? Why do you still

news was made up by the

cutting his

to be in a relationship with you anymore! I just want to get the Wilson Group back on track.I don’t have the energy to

away, got out of

aside, curled up on the sofa and cried

suppressed for a long time swept over me again.I rushed into the bathroom

I stood up, a wave of dizziness hit me and

This was getting worse.

afford to collapse at such a critical time.I had

next morning, I received a

one hundred million dollars in our company, but it will be a drop in the bucket.We

rubbed my heavy head and said, "If the company can’t be saved,

if we cash out, the Moore Group will definitely

Asta reminded me.

matter.I’ll handle them.Just do

I freshened up briefly and went

pregnant," the doctor said with a

you sure

fingers against my stomach.It was still flat and hard.I found it hard to believe that a baby could