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

"Fine."

had been obedient and considerate, was suddenly

not help

Rita waited at the gate of the community while

I got in the car, I called my

all the senior executives.I want to meet with them

there a problem,

there was some kind of

I

Scarlett's POV: 

I paced back and

from time to time,

had half an hour

then the divorce would be

is Charles

I decided to call his assistant to ask what was taking so

don't think he can spare some time to see

spoke in a low voice, and I could hear

the phone in the middle of the

of the law office.I heaved a sigh and shook my

minutes before I had to be at the studio for my show.I stared at our marriage certificate and

I left the law office and

than enough time to

studio, I put all my personal worries aside and focused

Abner and the director praised me

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

was finally able to clock out and

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

bean-sized raindrops fell down violently, pummeling the pavement and releasing

just stood at the gate of the TV

black shoes beside me, and the dim nearby light

Abner and

give you a

smiled down at me and offered to

TV station as a program host, Abner had been

up and ask about my experience so far on

it was just coincidence or something, but I always seemed to run

the gate, in the studio, during lunchtime,

I did not

me feel like an important part of the

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

to be here until morning.Come on.Your place is on the

he pulled me to his car, completely

the time we were inside his car, he was soaking wet on

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

took out a tissue from my bag and offered it to Abner to wipe his face, but he

to help him wipe his face and his arm, but I dismissed the

the two of us in the car

misinterpreted

want to send Abner the

and drove out of the

he started conversing with me

that I might grow bored of the city and fly

we passed a supermarket, my