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? Let go

who were shouting at him from

me into the upstairs bathroom and kicked the door

the tap and turned me to face

wrists, and put my

my hands as if he

" I snapped at him,

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

marriage would end

wife, and he would no longer be

wife.You're still a married

through

right, enough of

and broke

off the tap, grabbed a clean towel off

his

you hadn't stood me up today, you wouldn't have had to deal with me tonight.We would've been out of each

you up.I had something urgent

urgent than our

up in the office, and I had to

is more important to you than granting the final wish

Charles

pressed, "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

Scarlett!" Charles

to end our conversation without getting a definite

the one causing all the delays now, and you have the

bother to rein

stalling was

with Charles's overreaction to everything and

not take any of it

expression that could have broken my heart if I had not

have lowered her voice and consoled

held a special place for him in my heart did

at an

of us was willing

to give in, he suddenly

of relief and set the towel on

"Thank you,"I muttered.

was a tough guy to

the moment, I was just happy to get a commitment from

uttering another word, Charles turned around and

Michael, and Lawrence were standing outside and looking at

aside to let Charles

a while and carefully planned my

had no idea if they heard

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

so sorry about Charles,

do deserve better.Don't worry, we

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