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."

I come with

"Fine."

been obedient and considerate, was suddenly turning into a

could not help

the community while I

got in

all the senior executives.I want to meet with

 "Is there a

my assistant probably thought that there was some kind of big incident that

I

Scarlett's POV: 

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

at my watch from time to time,

an hour before my show

Charles stood me up, then

Why is Charles

felt like forever, I decided to call his

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

spoke in a low voice, and

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

city scene in front of the law office.I heaved a sigh and

watch again.I only had fifteen minutes before I had to be at

I left the law office and hailed

more than enough time to get

all my personal worries aside and focused

usual, Abner and the director praised me many

excellent at what I do but also had an

I was finally able to clock

been sunny all afternoon, but now all of a sudden, it

pummeling the pavement

stood at the gate of the TV station and waited for the

I glimpsed a pair of shiny black shoes beside

Abner and

give you a ride

me and offered to

TV station as a program host, Abner had been nice to

chat me up and ask about my

know whether or not it was just coincidence

studio, during lunchtime, you name

I did not

him, and he made me feel like

it's okay.I'm just waiting for a

here until morning.Come on.Your place is on the way anyway.I

spoke, he pulled me to his

time, and by the time we were inside

tried to pull him under his own umbrella, but before I could succeed, I was already on his passenger

Abner to

wanted to help him wipe his face and his arm,

two of us in

gesture being misinterpreted by anyone who could have

to send Abner the wrong message

and drove out

with

that I might grow bored of the city and fly back to

passed a supermarket, my