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?

and Alice who were

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

and turned

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

my hands as if he intended to

starting to hurt my hands " I snapped at him,

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

marriage would end

and he would no longer be my

wife.You're still a married woman.You should behave like

through clenched

right, enough

broke free from

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

hands on his hips and stared

know what, 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 hair," I

had

more urgent

and I had to take care of

believe that.Nothing is more important to you than granting

Charles

today, how about tomorrow? Or the day after tomorrow? Just put a date on it already.You

Charles

but I refused to end our conversation without getting a

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

bother to

and stalling was starting to drive

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

take any of

a pained expression that could have broken my heart if I

consoled him right then

place for him in my heart did not mean that he

at an

us was willing to

while, just when I was about to give in, he suddenly sighed and said, "Tomorrow.Let's do

breathed a sigh of relief and set the towel on

"Thank you,"I muttered.

tough guy

the moment, I was just happy to get

Charles turned around

standing outside and looking at us with mixed anticipation and

stepped aside to let

carefully planned my

no idea if they heard everything

Charles, Christine and Alice walked into

about Charles,

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

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