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."

Charles? Let go of

ignored Christine and Alice who were shouting at him

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

on the tap and

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

rubbed my hands as if he intended

hands "

to wash Abner's touch off my hands? But why?

would

be his wife, and he would no longer be my husband.Why was he still acting like

still a married

through clenched

right, enough of

broke free from

turned off the tap, grabbed a clean towel off the rack,

on his

Charles, if you hadn't stood me up today, you wouldn't have had to deal with me tonight.We would've

to stand you up.I had something urgent to deal

urgent than

up in the office, and I had to

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

Charles instantly stopped

not free today, how about tomorrow? Or the day after

Scarlett!" Charles suddenly

refused to

planning to get this over 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? Whatever game you're trying to play here, I'm not interested.Just set a

not bother to rein

waiting and stalling was

of that, I had to deal with Charles's overreaction to everything and also his attempts to control my

take any of it

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

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

place for him in my heart did not mean that

at

was willing to

a while, just when I was about to give

relief and set the

"Thank you,"I muttered.

was a tough guy to deal

just happy

Charles turned around and opened

outside and looking

aside to let Charles

for a while and carefully planned my

idea if they heard everything

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

so sorry about Charles, dear.You

better.Don't worry, we

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