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 of

him out, I felt as

was abandoning me for

put Rita on the backseat of his car and then slid into the driver's seat.Then, he turned to

me," he pleaded, which instantly burned through my

to refuse, but my body did

backseat with Rita.I carefully set her head on my lap and

rushed out of

please bring my phone," he

saying that, he raced to the emergency room and met with the

a gurney and

took Charles's phone and followed

time

found Charles sitting in the

deal.You don't have to stay.” Scarlett and I can wait ered

news about Rita," Spencer

nodded and did not say anything

quietly and stared at

me, I did not know how to

said, "You must be freaked out, Scarlett.Don't worry.Charles will

manufactured a smile and put it

open, and a doctor in green scrubs with a stethoscope around his

to his

he could ask, the doctor

patient is stable and out of danger.You

transferred to the

and I stood in the corridor and felt relieved

getting late, Scarlett, and you have to go to work tomorrow.Let me

acknowledgement.I did not need

Rita most certainly did not need

Scarlett.I need

Charles and stared

toward me and

beating madly

here, then you should stay,

last remark because they were gone before I could turn my

and I in the quiet,

silent for a long

each other inhale and

have said something

lying in the ward nearby rendered

shaking," Charles asked as he took

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

"No, I'm not cold."

on