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? Let go

Alice who

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

on the tap and turned me

me, grabbed my wrists, and

hands as if he

to hurt my hands " I snapped at him, but

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

marriage would end

be my husband.Why was he still acting like he was holding my

a married woman.You should behave like

through clenched

right, enough

broke

tap, grabbed a clean towel

put his hands on his hips

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 said, keeping

you up.I had something

urgent than our

the office, and I had to take care

don't believe that.Nothing is more important to you than granting the

that, Charles

pressed, "Well, since you were not free today, how about tomorrow? Or the day after tomorrow? Just put

Scarlett!" Charles

I refused to end our conversation

already agreed.You're the one causing all the delays now, and you have the nerve to get angry with me? Whatever game you're trying to play here, I'm not

bother to rein in my

and stalling was starting

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

not take any

fell silent once again and flashed me a pained expression that could have broken my heart if I had not been so furious

voice and consoled him

heart did not mean that he could trash

at an

of us was

I was about to give in, he suddenly

of relief and set the towel

"Thank you,"I muttered.

was a tough guy

was just happy to get a

another word, Charles turned around and

standing outside and looking at us with mixed anticipation

quickly stepped aside to let

kept silent for a while and carefully planned

heard everything Charles and I talked

heels and followed Charles, Christine and Alice walked

sorry about Charles, dear.You

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

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