Bye, My Irresistible Love

Scarlett's POV: 

I could hear Rita's coquettish voice even from the kitchen.

"How can you let an anchorwoman cook, Charles?" she teased.

She might be using a gentle voice, but she was still enjoying finding fault in me.

"Scarlett was willing to cook, and I didn't think there was anything wrong with that," Charles replied calmly.

He sat on the sofa and paged through the magazine in his hand.

Uninterested in their conversation, I just kept my head down and concentrated on cooking.

However, Rita was unwilling to be ignored.

She sat down next to Charles and chatted with David and Spencer.

I glanced at her and saw the face of her father, a man who would be forever etched in my memory.

No woman would ever forget the man who once asked her to be his mistress.

I was still upset about that encounter as if it just happened yesterday.I walked out of the kitchen.I decided I would continue cooking after Rita was done making a scene here.

"Where are you going, Scarlett?"

Charles put down the magazine and stood up when he saw me leaving.

I was about to tell him that I was just stepping out for some fresh air, but then Rita put her hand over her chest and collapsed on the floor.

I did not buy her act the moment I saw it.

The timing was suspiciously impeccable, the damsel in distress dramatically falling in front of the hero.I almost rolled my eyes.

My eyes darted to Charles.

He was immediately beside Rita and asking her if she was okay.

"Rita? Rita!"

Charles called her name several times, but Rita closed her eyes and did not respond.

"Scarlett, give me my phone.I need to call the doctor," Charles snapped.

I went to get his phone and handed it to him.

He was now holding the unconscious Rita in his arms.

Charles called a doctor named Addison as he carried Rita out of the apartment.

was full

followed him out, I felt as if my heart was snapping like

was abandoning me

Rita on the backseat of his car and then slid into the driver's

with me," he pleaded,

to refuse, but my

car door and sat in the backseat with Rita.I carefully set her head on my lap and covered her with

Charles rushed out of the

please bring my phone," he

raced to the emergency

Rita on a gurney

Charles's phone and followed him to

time to

sitting in the waiting room, looking worried and

is not a big deal.You don't have to stay.”

wait until there's news

just nodded and did not say anything

quietly and stared at the door to the emergency

at everything in front of me,

patted me on the shoulder and said, "You must be

manufactured a smile and

to the emergency room swung open, and a doctor in

to

he could ask,

and out of danger.You can rest easy

was transferred to

Spencer, and I stood in the corridor and felt relieved to

and you have to go

offered.I dipped my chin in acknowledgement.I

Rita, and Rita

go, Scarlett.I

my head toward Charles and stared

anything, he strode toward me

began beating madly against my

needs you here, then you

Spencer or David who left that last remark because they were gone before

only Charles and I in the

for

listened to each

could have said something

lying in the ward

You're shaking," Charles

startled by his sudden movement.I hurriedly turned my face away and tried to withdraw my

"No, I'm not cold."

Charles held on to my hand