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."

you doing, Charles? Let

ignored Christine and Alice who were shouting at him from

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

tap and

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

my hands as if he

hands " I snapped

my hands? But

would

longer be my husband.Why was he still acting like

wife.You're still a married

replied through

right, enough of

muttered and broke free from

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

his

you wouldn't have had to deal with me tonight.We

didn't mean to stand you up.I had something urgent to

more urgent than

up in the office, and I had to

to you than granting the final wish of

Charles instantly stopped

"Well, since you were not free today, how about tomorrow? Or the day after tomorrow? Just put a date on it already.You can't

Charles suddenly

but I refused to end our conversation without getting

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

to

the waiting and stalling was starting to

deal with Charles's overreaction to everything

could not take

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

voice and consoled him right

him in my heart did not mean that he could trash it

at an

us was willing to

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

sigh of relief and

"Thank you,"I muttered.

a tough

moment, I was just happy to get a commitment

Charles turned around

outside and looking at us with mixed anticipation

stepped aside to let

kept silent for a while and carefully planned my

idea if they heard

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

about

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

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