Bye, My Irresistible Love

Chapter 17: Being Forced To Compromise 

Scarlett’s POV: 

Abner's hair was usually slicked back and neatly parted.

Right now, it was a wet mess.

I had not had the chance to look at him for a long time until now, and I realized that he was actually quite attractive.

I found it a little funny that I did not notice that until I saw him drenched in the pouring rain.

I struggled to find the right words to say to him.

Before I could tell Abner my answer, Charles put his coat on me and dragged me away, forcing Abner to let go of my hand.

Charles led me to his car as I kept looking back at Abner.

Abner stayed on his spot and watched Charles force me into his car.

The disappointed look on his face made me feel a horrible pang of guilt.

I had time to give him a decent answer.

I should have just blurted it out before Charles could tow me away.

With one hand holding his umbrella, Charles opened the car door for me.

His face darkened even more when he saw me still looking over at Abner.

"Get in the car, Scarlett."

I took a look at him, gritted my teeth, and got in the car.

After turning the ignition and making the engine hum to life, Charles drove away like he was running from the police.

We did not speak the entire trip.

We just sat there in uncomfortable silence, which was beginning to become a routine for us.

Of course Charles's reaction earlier bothered me, but at the moment, I was more worried about facing Abner tomorrow at work after leaving him hanging like that.

Soon, we arrived at the mansion.

Charles walked into the house first, and I followed him.

"Hello, dear."

As soon as I entered the living room, Christine greeted me warmly, but before she could start a conversation with me, Charles grabbed my hand and dragged me upstairs.

He moved so abruptly that everyone immediately followed us.

They must have thought that he was going to beat me up or something.

"Charles, what are you doing? Where are you taking me?"

"Son, if there's any problem, just say it.You don't have to hurt your wife."

are you doing, Charles?

Alice who were shouting

me into the upstairs bathroom and kicked the door shut before his mother and grandmother could catch up

tap and turned

behind me, grabbed my wrists, and put my hands under the running

if he intended to slough the

starting to hurt my hands " I

trying to wash Abner's touch off my hands? But why? I

marriage would end

would no longer be my

still a married

through clenched

right, enough of

and broke free from his

off the tap, grabbed a clean towel off the rack, and started drying my

hands on his

stood me up today, you wouldn't have had to deal with me tonight.We would've been out of each other's hair," I said, keeping my voice

you up.I had

urgent than our

the office, and I had to take care of

you than granting

that, Charles instantly stopped

Or the day after tomorrow?

Charles

outburst startled me, but I refused to end our conversation without getting a definite

And I already agreed.You're the one causing all the delays now, and you have the nerve to get angry with me?

did not bother to rein in my

stalling was starting to

had to deal with Charles's overreaction to everything and also his attempts to control my

could not take any

silent once again and flashed me a pained expression that could

lowered her voice and consoled him right then and there, but things were

heart did not mean that he could

were at

us was willing

about to give in, he suddenly sighed

a sigh of relief

"Thank you,"I muttered.

was a tough guy to deal

at the moment, I was just happy to get a commitment from

Charles turned around and opened

and looking at us with mixed

quickly stepped aside

a while and carefully

had no idea if they heard everything

Lawrence turned on their heels and followed Charles, Christine and Alice walked into

so sorry about

better.Don't worry, we

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