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.

I would marry her after I divorced

for her, to fulfill her dying wish and put a perfect ending to her short life. However, it was not a choice that

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

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

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

not have sent me a message

only a matter of time before she

that I lit up a

left

Scarlett's POV: 

morning, so instead of rushing to the company, I decided I would go

extra cheery because I

time and

far, a familiar white Maybach caught

you

Charles and noticed the pile of cigarette butts

the number of cigarette butts, I had guessed that he had been sitting there all

at him with wide

on his face and his bloodshot eyes told me that he had not

cigarette butts aren't

 "Okay."

was that my soon-to-be ex-husband was so excited to divorce me that he camped out in his car all night just to drag me to the lawyer's

if I go get some breakfast first before we go to the lawyer's office?" I pointed

let me eat

car," Charles looked up at me

so I had no idea if we were getting breakfast or heading to the

and

caught a whiff of

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

not stop, so I guessed there was no breakfast

buy breakfast at that place?" Charles suddenly

"Yes."

you just make it

"I don't know how."

an orphan and then an adopted daughter of the Moore

up in a sheltered household where everything was done for

skills were not a

did not say anything more after

me to the lawyer's office to file our

me

at your place?"

ordinary people could not afford even the bathrooms

me make you some breakfast first," Charles answered

of the car and went to

watched his

seemed to be walking on air today,

feeling as on a high

legally dump me today and marry the woman

buttering me up before divorcing me?" I asked

"Think whatever you want,"

replied, a shadow passing over