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.
had been burning up since this morning,
she had to do like
how she and Rita could be so different
to deal with at the office today, and I don't think I can get out of it.Just don't think too much, okay? Get some rest.You'll feel better after you
my best to comfort
at the same time, I did not want to see
was only too much of her sobbing and worrying
spend my
up the phone and
"Are you feeling better?"
"What?"
so stunned by my question that she dropped some of her
asking if you're
I did
convincing myself that I was not making concessions
was still my
cared about
Scarlett's POV:
feeling better?" Charles
immediately because I was not expecting the
that I was packing and hurriedly picked
Rita just called him.
be running off to her right now instead of asking about how I
all, I was just a woman who was destined to be a
mere passer -by in his infinite
"I'm fine."
and
put away my clothes for a while and
he finally turned around to
did not know if it was the throbbing headache that got me all fired up, but after I put all my clothes away, I called
stopped but did
you? Then go to her and stay with her.Let's just make this easy on all three of
three years, but not once
in the
did not understand why he was still trying to delay the inevitable, and
I did not appreciate being strung along like
are you in such a rush to go through the divorce formalities?" Charles turned around and flashed me a disdainful
to my throat, but
my back and retorted, "A divorce
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