Bye, My Irresistible Love

Scarlett's POV: 

"Let me go," I said and bit my lip.

"You've been telling me that a lot lately,"

Charles backfired and flicked me on the forehead with his finger.

"Ouch! That hurt!" I whined.

It really did hurt.

He had used a lot of strength.

"As it should.If it didn't, you wouldn't learn your lesson at all.I take my eye off you for half a day, and you take up day drinking.You haven't even fully recovered from your last bad hangover, and you're already messing around.What's wrong with you?"

Charles flicked me again, venting his annoyance.

This time, he only exerted a little strength.His fingers touched my forehead gently like a feather.

"What do you care?"

I murmured as the back of my eyes stung.

Rita's words kept echoing in my mind, and they sank my heart deeper and deeper.

"You're not a child anymore, but you're acting like some rebellious brat who always makes me worry."

Charles pinched my cheek and squinted at me.

"This is your last warning, Scarlett.No more drinking, you hear me?"

Once again, I was stunned by the look of genuine concern in Charles's face despite the pointedness of his words.

"Then promise me one thing first,"

I started and raised my head to meet his gaze.

"No.You don't get to bargain here,"

Charles replied without hesitation.

The soft, gentle expression he just wore moments ago was suddenly replaced by that annoying smirk that made me want to beat the hell out of him.

I shot him a furious glance.

What was wrong with him? Why was he so supercilious? What was worse, I did not hate him at all.

Damn it! There was nobody in the world that I despised more than myself for that.

Seeing that I fell silent, Charles loosened his grip on my hand and said, "Fine.What do you want? Maybe I'll agree to it if I feel like it."

After thinking for a while, I lowered my head and straightened my dress.

"Let's be brother and sister from now on.I'll be a good sister to you, and you'll be a good brother to me."

"I beg your pardon?"

Charles asked, gloom suddenly twisting his handsome face.

at him and pressed, "I think it will be good for both of us to have that

the worst idea

mirthlessly.Then, he added, "You better not mention that in front of Grandma, or

the car.He slammed the door

"Hey! Wait for me!"

car.I ran after him, hoping to catch him before he entered the

was going to

up was to be a sister to him.I panted

long, slender legs of his made him

thought that my idea of us

"Hello, Mrs.Moore.Welcome back."

his gardening shears and greeted me when we passed by

afternoon," I replied

felt like I finally won against Charles this time, and I did not care

garden were in full bloom, and I thought that they were the

and arranging

were just air freighted from Germany, and they exuded a

sat on the sofa on the other side and drank the coffee

come in, he

narrowed my eyes

he was in a good

with me," Christine said, smiling at me, and patted the chair beside

and I have just made

have just made a decision.I didn't agree to

him and held

Charles as my brother.That way, I'll still be your

"Okay," Christine nodded.

roses and poured a cup

look on

at me and seemed to understand

Charles snorted derisively.

went his superior

his employees were

was not because Christine was here to

dissatisfaction in front

raised my voice on purpose

felt so good to provoke an arrogant man like

your neck?

suddenly exclaimed and looked

my seat in a fit of panic.I was so focused on wanting to piss off Charles that

coiled up my hair and forgot all about the

looks like a little reddish bruise.Are you all right? Does

one of the servants to bring a healing

need for ointments or anything like

rushed to my face.I looked at Charles and saw him enjoying my little

I glared at him.

I

a

I took the plate and brought it to

like

desperate to change

dear.I'm still full.Why don't

me on the arm and went back to her flower arranging.After hesitating for a bit, I rose from my seat and sat beside

"Cherries?"