Bye, My Irresistible Love

Charles's POV: 

I called it.

Whenever I set foot in our family's mansion, I got unresolved issues thrown at my face and then I ended up leaving in the worst of moods.

There had been no single instance where I had left with a smile.

I sat on the edge of Rita's bed and recalled what happened just now.I felt so upset that I considered smashing something.

A few moments later, my phone beeped.It was a message from Scarlett.

"I've got our marriage certificate."

I had to read the message thrice to make sure that I was not imagining it.It was the most offensive text message I had ever received to date.I clicked on the photo that followed the message.

It was taken on the day of Scarlett and I's wedding.

 In the photo, we were standing very close to each other.

While Scarlett had on one of those cute, squinty smiles that she put on whenever she was delighted about something, I was frowning like a boy who had been dragged into some activity that he did not want to do.

She must be very happy that day when she married me.

I gently ran my thumb over her face in the photo and found myself falling in a vortex of mixed feelings.

How could a cheerful little daisy like Scarlett suddenly turn into a thorny rose?  I was not prepared to see her so determined to get out of my life.

"Did you quarrel with your family again?"

Sensing the negative energy with which I must be bombarding her, Rita opened her eyes and spoke in a weak voice.

"Yes," I replied.

"I'm sorry.It's all my fault.I'm the reason you're always fighting with your family.If it weren't for me, you'd be at peace with them.I'm a burden to you." Rita covered her face with her hands and started sobbing.

"No.Of course it's not your fault.Don't think too much.It's just that Scarlett asked Grandpa for our marriage certificate earlier." I put away my phone and held her hand in mine.

"Did she get it then?" Her eyes instantly litup.

"Yes," I answered.

But the happy and excited look on Rita's face did not make me feel good at all.

It only reminded me of the unshakable resolve in Scarlett's eyes when she asked my grandfather for our marriage certificate.

At that moment, I realized how she would do anything to break away from me.

I had two women in my life.

One of them yearned to divorce me while the other was desperate to marry me.

But what about me? What did I want? I suddenly came to the horrible realization that I had no idea what I wanted.

Everyone else seemed to be sure of their choices while I mindlessly drifted in a sea of mine.

But I understood that I was at that point where whatever choice I made would not serve my own agenda.

promised Rita that I would marry

a perfect

and went for a ride.I drove my white Maybach like a drunk, heartbroken teenager who felt lost and confused.I cruised around aimlessly

pulling up in front of the villa where Scarlett lived.I rolled down my window and stared at the light in

asleep with a satisfied smile on her face because she finally got our marriage

not have sent me a

only a matter of time before she could finally divorce

that I lit up a cigarette and

the only way left to help

Scarlett's POV: 

decided I

I had finally gotten our

more time and this would all

go far, a familiar

you

over to check on Charles and noticed the pile of cigarette butts scattered beside the

of cigarette butts, I had guessed that he had

at him with wide

face

here.Those cigarette butts aren't mine,"

 "Okay."

I could think about at that moment was that my soon-to-be ex-husband was so excited to divorce me that he camped

breakfast first before we go

could at least let me

Charles looked up at me

had no idea if we were getting breakfast or heading to

and

passed by the breakfast place, I caught a whiff of the delicious

the owner handing a cup

guessed there was

at that place?" Charles suddenly

"Yes."

you just

"I don't know how."

was an orphan and then an adopted daughter of

in a sheltered household where everything was done for

not

anything more after that and just

not take me to the lawyer's office to

he took me to his

your place?" I swept

ordinary people could not

you some breakfast first," Charles answered

and went to open my door for

his face

seemed to be walking on air today, and once again, it

just feeling as on a high as

all, he could finally legally dump me today

of buttering me up before divorcing me?" I

"Think whatever you want,"

replied, a shadow passing over his