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, nitpicking

not help

minutes later, Rita waited at the gate of the community while I went to the basement to get

got in

to meet

there

probably thought that there

I hung up the

Scarlett's POV: 

of the law office, I paced back and forth with our marriage certificate in my

at my watch from time to

had half an

Charles stood me up, then

happened? Why is Charles

waiting for what felt like forever, I decided to call his assistant to ask what was taking so

sorry, Mrs.Moore.Mr.Moore just called an urgent meeting.I don't think he can spare some time to see

and

the phone in the middle of the urgent meeting she said Charles

bustling city scene in front of the law office.I heaved

only had fifteen minutes before I had to be

office and hailed

more than enough time to

put all my

the director praised me many times for a job well

excellent at what I do

whole afternoon's work, I was finally able to clock out and go

been sunny all afternoon, but now

pummeling the pavement and releasing the

did not bring an umbrella with me, so I just stood at the

of shiny black shoes beside me, and the dim nearby

was Abner and his

give you a ride

down at me and offered to drive me

joined the TV station as a program

out of his way to chat me up

coincidence or

gate, in the studio, during lunchtime, you

did not

me feel like

for a taxi," I refused

rain? You're going to be here until morning.Come on.Your place

me to his car, completely

the time we were inside his car, he was

under his own umbrella, but before I could succeed, I was already on his

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

help him wipe his face and

of

misinterpreted by anyone who could

to send Abner the wrong message

the engine and drove out of

he started conversing with me

worried that I might grow bored of the city and fly

we passed a