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?

and Alice who were shouting at

bathroom and kicked the door shut before his mother

on the tap and turned me to face

and put my

my hands as if he intended to slough the skin

" I snapped at him, but he did

hands? But why? I really did not

marriage would

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

still my wife.You're still a

replied through

enough of

muttered and broke

clean towel off the rack, and

his hands on his hips and

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

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

more urgent than our

up in the office, and I had

more important to you than granting the final

that, Charles

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

Charles

to end our conversation without getting

already agreed.You're the one causing all the delays now, and you have the nerve to get angry

did not bother to rein in my emotions

the waiting and stalling was starting

with Charles's overreaction to everything

take any

pained expression that could have

old self would have lowered her voice and consoled him right then

for him in my heart

at an

was willing to

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

a sigh of relief and set the towel

"Thank you,"I muttered.

a tough

moment, I was just happy to get a commitment

uttering another word, Charles turned around and opened the

Alice, Michael, and Lawrence were standing outside and looking at us with mixed anticipation

quickly stepped aside

for a while and carefully planned my

if they heard everything Charles

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

about Charles, dear.You deserve

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

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