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.

would marry her

the least I could do for her, to fulfill her dying wish and put a perfect ending to her short life. However, it was not a choice that put me

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

front of the villa where Scarlett

doing at this time? She must already be asleep with a satisfied smile on her face because she finally

she would not have sent me a message that

was overjoyed because it was only a matter of time

idea annoyed me so much that I lit up

way left to help

Scarlett's POV: 

of rushing to the company, I decided I would

extra cheery because I had finally gotten our

and this

could go far, a

are you doing

check on Charles and noticed the pile of

of cigarette butts, I had guessed that he had

looked at him

clothes he wore yesterday,and the stubble on his face and his bloodshot

here.Those cigarette butts aren't mine,"

 "Okay."

moment was that my soon-to-be ex-husband was so excited to divorce me that he camped

mind if I go get some breakfast first before we go to the lawyer's office?" I pointed to the breakfast place not far

thought he could at least let me eat

Charles looked up at

my question, so I had no idea if we were getting breakfast or heading to the lawyer's

and just got in

caught a whiff of the delicious food

the window and saw the owner handing a cup of coffee to

did not stop, so I guessed

at that place?" Charles

"Yes."

you just

"I don't know how."

and then an adopted daughter of

a sheltered household where everything

were not

more after that and just focused on

not take me to the lawyer's office

took me

file our divorce right now.Why are we at your place?" I swept my

ordinary people could not

you some breakfast first," Charles

the car and went to open

watched his face

be walking on air today, and once again, it

maybe he was just feeling as

legally dump me today and marry the woman

buttering me up before divorcing me?" I asked with

"Think whatever you want,"

shadow passing over his