Bye, My Irresistible Love

Scarlett’s POV: 

The atmosphere in the car was depressing, and the expression on Charles's face was so horribly icy.

I avoided his gaze the entire time and just looked out the window.

The surroundings outside blurred past us, showing me how fast he was driving.

Without really thinking about it, I grabbed on to the handrail on my door.

Suddenly, the car came to a screeching halt on the side of the road.

The force threw me so strongly forward that I felt the seat belt bruise my shoulder.

I screamed and turned to glare at Charles.

"What's wrong with you? I didn't ask you to pick me up.You should've just stayed with Rita if you wanted to.Why couldn't you leave me out of it?" I said crossly.

"We're still married, Scarlett.Why are you already flirting with another man?"

Charles muttered in a harsh, accusatory tone.

"What?"

It took me some time to understand what he was talking about, but after a few moments, I finally got what he meant.

I looked him dead in the eye and backfired, "I wasn't flirting.I was talking to a colleague.Honestly, I've had enough of your overreactions.We're as good as broken up.We're getting a divorce."

"You know we haven't gone through the formalities yet" Charles emphasized.

 "What's the difference? Besides, you're not in love with me.You're in love with Rita.It's pointless for you to try and fence me in."

"It has nothing to do with love.No man wants his wife to talk and laugh with other men."

"Then that's your problem.I have the right to socialize as I please."

After saying that, I kept my eyes fixed out the window and ignored Charles's murderous stares.

None of us spoke for a while until Charles just gave up and gunned the engine again.

This time, he drove even faster.

"If you want your Rita to die without anyone taking care of her, then be my guest and drive your car like you stole it," I reminded him sarcastically as I tightened my seat belt.

Charles flashed me a death glare, his eyes narrowing into slits.

heartbeats, he eased off the gas and slowed the car

known that mentioning Rita's name would stop him from acting

the only

we arrived at the mansion, the butler was at the door to greet us and

couldn't help but whisper to me, "Miss Scarlett,

just leave him

nodded in understanding and turned to close

we entered the living room, the elders

must be

Moore, Charles's grandfather, flashed me a kind smile like he always did and ushered us to the

at the

while Alice, Lawrence, and Christine took the seats

served, and we started

prominent family, Michael

feared and respected him, but he had always been gentle to me, and he honored me

family had treated me so well over the years, I suddenly got cold feet about bringing up

thought about Rita and Charles going shopping for wedding dresses together while Charles

would like to have Charles and

stopped and turned to look at

can talk about that another day, dear.Let's just enjoy our family dinner tonight.We haven't been able to sit and have a meal together in

that he wanted

than Alice and Christine combined, Michael did not want me

family have done for me, and I'm not trying to be ungrateful or anything.I just want to make this decision on my own." I looked at him with as much resolve as

in love with somebody else? You can tell

to get a divorce, Christine

wrong, you can discuss it with us.Let

I could answer."I know that our Charles hasn't been a great husband to

I'm not in love with anybody right now.If I were, I would've already brought him home and

family had been taking care of me since they took

their own flesh

stay, but the more they did, the more

me and gave me a home

was an orphan

I had always believed that the only way

Charles, but I did not want to stand in the way

life, then I would gladly leave the picture and let

your wife

Lawrence growled at his son.Charles only averted

just sat there and did not

 "This is our fault.We shouldn't have forced you two to get married in the first

is my fault.I should've taught my son better