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."

obedient and considerate, was suddenly turning into

could not

the community while I went to

soon as I got in the car,

to meet with them in

 "Is there a problem,

from my tone, my assistant probably thought that there was some kind

her, I hung up

Scarlett's POV: 

the law office, I paced back and forth with our

glanced at my watch from time to time,

half an

up, then the divorce would

Why is Charles

for what felt like forever, I decided to call his

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

in a low voice, and I could hear some chatter

the middle of the urgent meeting

stared at the bustling city scene in front of the law office.I heaved a sigh and shook my

it all to end.I looked at my watch again.I only had fifteen minutes before I had to be at the studio for my show.I stared at our marriage certificate

the law office and hailed a

to get me

all my

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

was not only excellent at what I do but also had

I was finally able to clock out and go

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

the pavement and releasing

I just stood at the gate of

shiny black shoes beside me, and the dim nearby light was

Abner and his

on.I'll give you

smiled down at me and offered to drive me

station as a

of his way to chat me up and ask about my

or not it was just coincidence or something,

the gate, in the studio, during

I did

him, and he made me feel like an important part of

waiting 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

entire time, and by the time we were inside his

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

my bag and offered it to Abner to wipe his face,

wipe his face

just the two of us

not risk the gesture being misinterpreted by anyone who could have

did not want to send Abner the wrong message

and

conversing with me about my

worried that I might grow bored of the

a