Bye, My Irresistible Love

Charles's POV: 

I stood in front of the elevator for a long time.

I could still feel the warmth of Scarlett's mouth against my lips.

Kissing her for real felt better than I had imagined.

I stared blankly at the closed elevator doors and replayed what just happened in my mind over and over.

I was not a man of strong desires.

Although I had been with Rita for so many years, I had never felt the urge to touch her.

But it was different with Scarlett.

I really could not explain it.

When she slapped me after I kissed her, I did not even feel it.

The pain only registered to me when she started crying.It broke my heart into splinters.

"Charles?" Rita called from behind me.

I turned and saw her standing there.

I averted my gaze.

I did not want her to suspect anything, and my face would give me away for sure.

"Let's go back to the apartment." I walked into the living room with Rita following me closely.

"I'm so happy that you're finally getting divorced, Charles.Now my wish will finally be fulfilled before I die."

"Stop cursing yourself, Rita," I backfired without looking at her.

I felt annoyed.Why did she always have to talk about death? 

"Have you spoken with my doctor? You should know the state of my health better than anyone."

After she said that, she began to sob.

In the past, whenever Rita spoke in a weak voice and then started weeping, I immediately took pity on her and felt extremely compelled to protect her.

But one day, I did not know exactly when, I realized that I was getting a little tired of all of it—the tears, the self-pity, and the sadness.

They all just became too much to take.

Whenever I had to deal with Rita, my mind automatically flew off to Scarlett, and I was not even sorry.

"You're fine.Don't worry too much.The stress will just get you down." I restrained myself and tried to comfort Rita with all the patience I could muster.

"Charles, am I starting to trouble you too much?" Rita looked at me nervously.

"No." I walked to the sofa and sat down.

I massaged my forehead so that I would not have to look her in the eyes.

"So you and Scarlett will really file for divorce today?"

Rita walked to me and asked cautiously.

"Yes."

come with

"Fine."

who had been obedient and considerate, was suddenly turning into a paranoid,

not help

later, Rita waited at the gate of the community while

in the

want to meet with them

 "Is there a problem,

from my tone, my assistant probably thought that there was some kind of big incident that needed

answering her, I hung

Scarlett's POV: 

back and forth with our

at my watch from time to time, waiting anxiously for Charles to show

only had half an hour before

Charles stood me up, then the divorce would

happened? Why is Charles not

like forever, I decided to call his assistant to ask what was taking

an urgent meeting.I don't think he can spare some time to see you

spoke in a low voice, and I could hear

probably answered the phone in the middle of the urgent meeting she said

hung up the phone and stared at the bustling city scene in front of the law office.I heaved a sigh and shook my head.I had no idea how

had fifteen minutes before I

I left the law office and hailed

time to get me to the

studio, I put all my personal worries aside and

usual, Abner and the director praised me many times for a job well

that I was not only excellent at what I do but also had an impressive work

was finally able to

but now all of a sudden, it was raining

fell down violently, pummeling the pavement and

with me, so I just stood at the gate of the TV station and waited for

later, I glimpsed a pair of shiny black shoes beside

was Abner and

on.I'll give you a

smiled down at me and

the TV station as a program host,

always went out of his way to chat me up and ask about my experience

whether or not it was just coincidence or something, but I

the gate, in the studio, during lunchtime, you name

did

around him, and he made me feel like an

for a taxi,"

rain? You're going to be here until morning.Come on.Your place is on the way anyway.I just want

pulled me to his car, completely

his umbrella above me the entire time, and by the time we were inside his

umbrella, but before I could succeed, I was already on his passenger seat and he

from my bag and offered it to Abner to wipe his face, but he declined and

wanted to help him wipe his face and his

were just the two of

the gesture being misinterpreted by anyone who could have spotted

send Abner the wrong

and drove

conversing with me

worried that I might grow bored of

a supermarket,