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.

Rita that I would

was 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 in high

left the hospital and went for a ride.I drove my white Maybach like a drunk, heartbroken

I found myself pulling up in front of the villa where Scarlett lived.I rolled down my window

time? She must already be asleep with a satisfied smile on her

not have sent

overjoyed because it was only a matter of time

that I lit up

was the only way left to

Scarlett's POV: 

don't have to work that morning, so instead of rushing to the company, I decided I would go to

cheery because I had finally gotten our

little more time and this would

before I could go far, a familiar white Maybach

are you doing

on Charles and noticed the pile of

had guessed that he had

at him

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

got here.Those cigarette butts aren't mine,"

 "Okay."

me that he camped out in his car all night just to drag me to the lawyer's office

go to the lawyer's office?" I pointed to the breakfast place not

he could at least let me eat before formally

in the car," Charles looked up at me and

I had no idea if we were

up and just got in

I caught a whiff of

owner handing a cup of coffee to a

so I guessed there was

buy breakfast at that

"Yes."

you just

"I don't know how."

an adopted

a sheltered household

skills were not a priority

say anything more after that and just focused on

not take me to the lawyer's office

took me to his

we're going to file our divorce right now.Why are we at your place?" I swept my eyes over the

so fancy that ordinary people could

make you some breakfast first," Charles

the car and went to open my door for

his face

seemed to be walking on air today, and once

he was just feeling as

dump me today and marry the woman of his

me up

"Think whatever you want,"

a shadow passing