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.

full of concern and

followed him out, I felt as if my

he was

the backseat of his car and then slid into the driver's seat.Then, he

pleaded, which

me to refuse, but my

with Rita.I carefully set her head on my lap

at the hospital, Charles rushed out of the

please bring my phone,"

he raced to the emergency

Rita on a gurney and wheeled her

took Charles's phone and followed him to the

time to fall into step

found Charles sitting in the waiting

David.This is not a big deal.You don't have to stay.” Scarlett and I

wait until there's news about Rita," Spencer

nodded and did not say

quietly and stared at the door to the emergency

everything in front of me, I did not know

shoulder and said, "You must be freaked

manufactured a smile and put it

and a doctor in green

to his

ask, the

patient is stable and out of danger.You can rest

was transferred to the

I stood in the

late, Scarlett, and you have to go to

in acknowledgement.I did not need

and Rita most certainly did not need

Scarlett.I need

head toward Charles and stared at him with wide

could say anything, he strode toward me and stood close enough for us to share

heart began beating madly against

needs you here,

last remark because they were gone before I could turn my head to

there was only Charles and I in the

for

just listened to each other inhale

could have said something had I known

of Rita lying in the ward

you cold? You're shaking," Charles asked as he took

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

"No, I'm not cold."

on