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

who were shouting at him

the door shut before his mother and grandmother could catch up with

the tap and turned me to

grabbed my wrists, and put

if he intended to slough

doing? You're starting to hurt my hands " I snapped

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

marriage would

no longer be my

wife.You're still a married

replied through clenched

enough

and broke free from his

off the tap, grabbed a clean towel off the

his

Charles, if you hadn't stood me up today, you wouldn't have had to deal with me tonight.We would've been out of each other's

up.I had something urgent to deal

more urgent than our

the office, and I had to

more important to you

that, Charles instantly stopped

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

Scarlett!" Charles

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

with, Charles! You want a divorce, don't you? And I already agreed.You're the one causing all the delays now, and you have the nerve to get angry with me?

not bother to rein in my

the waiting and stalling was starting to

with Charles's overreaction to

could not take any

a pained expression that could have broken my

have lowered her voice and consoled him right then and there, but

heart did not

were at an

was willing to

to give in, he

a sigh of relief and set the

"Thank you,"I muttered.

tough guy

moment, I was just happy to get a commitment from

another word, Charles turned

outside and looking

stepped aside to

silent for a while and carefully planned my next words in

if they heard

on their heels and followed Charles, Christine and

about Charles, dear.You

is right, honey.You do deserve better.Don't worry, we will

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