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 paranoid,

not

community while I

got in the car,

executives.I want to meet

there a problem,

there was some kind of big incident that needed

of answering her, I hung up

Scarlett's POV: 

the entrance of the law office, I paced back

to time,

had half an hour before my show

then the divorce would be

Why is Charles

decided to call his assistant to

Mrs.Moore.Mr.Moore just called an urgent meeting.I don't think he can

low voice, and I could hear some chatter in the

in the middle of the urgent meeting

stared at the bustling city scene in front of the law office.I

my watch again.I only had fifteen minutes before I had to

office and hailed a

should be more than enough time to get

studio, I put all my personal worries aside and

the director praised me many times for a job well

excellent at what I do

a whole afternoon's work, I was finally

all afternoon, but now all of a sudden, it

pummeling the pavement and releasing the day's

not bring an umbrella with me, so I just stood at the gate of the TV station

a pair of shiny black shoes beside me, and the

Abner

give you

down at me and offered to drive

I joined the TV station as a program host, Abner had been

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

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

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

I did not

me feel like

okay.I'm just waiting for a taxi," I refused

place

he pulled me to his

time we were inside his car, he

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

tissue from my bag and offered it to Abner to

wipe his face and his arm, but I dismissed the

were just the two of us in

risk the gesture being misinterpreted

not want to send Abner the wrong message

Abner gunned the engine and drove out of

conversing with me about my daily

worried that I might grow bored

we passed a supermarket, my