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."

doing, Charles? Let go of

who were shouting at him

door shut before his mother and grandmother could catch up with

turned on the tap and turned me to face the

and put my hands

hands as if he intended to slough the

hands " I

wash Abner's touch off my hands? But why? I really did not understand why

marriage would end

be his wife, and he would no longer be

wife.You're still a

replied through clenched

right, enough of

and broke free

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

his hands on his hips

deal with me tonight.We would've been

you up.I had

urgent

in the office, and I had to take

believe that.Nothing is more important to you than granting the final wish of Rita's

Charles instantly stopped

about tomorrow? Or the day after tomorrow? Just put a date on it already.You can't possibly be unavailable all the

Charles

me, but I refused to end our conversation without getting

the delays now, and you have the nerve to get angry with me? Whatever game you're trying

to rein in

the waiting and stalling was starting to drive me

to deal with Charles's overreaction to

take

and flashed me a pained expression that could have broken my heart

and consoled him

in my heart did not mean that

at an

us was willing to

about to give

relief and

"Thank you,"I muttered.

was a tough guy

was just happy to

turned around and opened the

and looking at us

quickly stepped aside to let

and carefully planned my

they heard everything Charles

heels and followed Charles, Christine

sorry about Charles, dear.You deserve

worry, we will help find

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