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 her

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

went for a ride.I drove my white Maybach like a drunk, heartbroken teenager who felt lost

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

doing at this time? She must already be asleep with a

would not have sent me

was only a matter of time before she could finally

much that I lit up a cigarette and

the only way left to

Scarlett's POV: 

I decided I would go to the nearby breakfast

was extra cheery because I had

time and this would all be

before I could go far, a

you

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

I had guessed that he had been sitting there

looked at him with

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

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

 "Okay."

ex-husband was so excited to divorce me that

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

at least let me eat before formally

in the car," Charles looked up at me

hesitated for a while.He did not really answer my question, so I had no idea if we were getting breakfast or heading

I gave up and

by the breakfast place, I caught a whiff of the

saw the owner handing a cup of coffee to

not stop, so I guessed there was no breakfast for

breakfast at

"Yes."

you just make it

"I don't know how."

then an

a sheltered household where

not

anything more after that and

not take me to the lawyer's office to

took me

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

was so fancy that ordinary people could not afford

me make you some breakfast first,"

the car and went

watched his face

to be walking on air today,

he was just feeling as on a high

could finally legally dump me today and marry the woman

buttering me up before divorcing

"Think whatever you want,"

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