Charles's POV:
I did not want to retreat.
In fact, I wanted to get even closer.
As Scarlett and I stared into each other's eyes, I felt an overwhelming desire to hold her.
But before I could, she pressed her hand against my chest and pushed me away.
She opened her mouth.
She looked like she wanted to say something but decided against it.
Suddenly, the thought of her fanatic French pursuer crossed my mind, and it pissed me off.
Did she also push him away when he tried to hold her? Or was it only me that she did not want close? All these thoughts shoved me to the brink of my sanity, and the more I looked at Scarlett, the more I wanted to grab her, kiss her, and take her.
I wanted to own her as a husband should his wife.
But then, as if the universe were conspiring against me, my phone rang.
I cursed under my breath.
I wanted to reject the call, but seeing Rita's name, I picked up.
Only then did I realize how ridiculous I was being just now.
I loved Rita.What the hell was I thinking wanting Scarlett like that?
"Hello?"
I loosened my tie and walked away from the bed.
I took a few deep, steadying breaths before answering Rita's call.
"Hi, Charles.I'm not feeling so well today.I feel so exhausted that I can't even walk.I'm scared, Charles.I feel like I'm about to die.Am I going to die?"
“It's all right, Rita.You'll be fine.You just need to rest."
"I don't want to be home alone.Will you come keep me company, please?"
As I listened to Rita choke her pleas to me over the phone, I turned my head to look at Scarlett.
She had gotten up from bed and was now tidying up her clothes.
a cold last night and had been burning up since this morning, but I had
did what she had
and Rita could be so
at the office today, and I don't think I can get out of it.Just don't think too much, okay?
best
not coming to her, but at the same time,
of her sobbing and worrying that I
my
I hung up the
"Are you feeling better?"
"What?"
was so stunned by my question that she dropped some
if you're feeling
repeated myself, which I did
not making concessions for
still my
still cared
Scarlett's POV:
you feeling better?" Charles
because I was not expecting the
clothes that I was packing and
Rita just called him.
should be running off to her right now instead of asking about how
all, I was just a woman who was destined to be
but a mere
"I'm fine."
nodded and forced
for
he finally turned
it was the throbbing headache that got me all fired up, but after I put all my clothes away, I called after
stopped but did
you? Then go to her and stay with her.Let's just make this easy on all three
years, but
bump in the
trying to delay the inevitable, and it was starting to
did not
are you in such a rush to go through the divorce formalities?" Charles turned around and flashed me
throat, but
"A divorce is what you want,
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