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.
caught a cold last night and had been burning up since this
she had to
and Rita could be so different when they were
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 take
tried my best
not coming to her, but at the same
of her sobbing and
not want to spend my free
up the phone
"Are you feeling better?"
"What?"
dropped some of her
asking if
I did not normally
that I was not making concessions for Scarlett
was still
cared
Scarlett's POV:
you feeling
respond immediately because I was not expecting the
of my clothes that I was packing
Rita just called him.
running off to her right now instead of asking about how
all, I was just a woman who was destined
but a mere passer -by in his infinite
"I'm fine."
nodded and forced
put away my clothes for a while and did
he finally turned
after I put all my clothes away, I called after him and boldly asked, "Aren't you tired of
stopped but did
don't you? Then go to her and stay with her.Let's just make this
been married to Charles for three years, but not once had
was just a bump in
trying to delay the inevitable, and it was starting
I did not appreciate being strung along like
you in such a rush to go through the divorce formalities?" Charles turned around
heart leapt to my throat, but
straightened my back and retorted, "A divorce is
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