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 never heard her
did what she had to do like she
made me wonder how she and Rita could be so different when
and I don't think I can get out of
tried my best
at the same time, I did
much of her sobbing and worrying that
spend my free
I hung up the phone and looked
"Are you feeling better?"
"What?"
that she dropped some of her clothes
if you're feeling
repeated myself, which I did
not making concessions for
still
still cared
Scarlett's POV:
feeling better?"
because I was not
dropped some of my clothes that I was
Rita just called him.
to her right now instead of asking about
was destined to be a tiny speck in
a mere passer -by in his
"I'm fine."
and
my clothes for a while and did
finally turned
fired up, but after I put all my clothes away, I called after him and boldly asked, "Aren't you
but did not
Then go to her and stay with her.Let's just make this easy
but not once had I
a bump in the road toward
trying to delay the inevitable, and it
I did not appreciate being strung
to go through the
leapt to my throat, but I refused to
back and retorted, "A divorce
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