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

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

he was

his car and then slid into the driver's seat.Then, he turned to look

me," he pleaded,

mind screamed at me to refuse, but my

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

the hospital, Charles rushed out of the car and grabbed Rita with

bring my phone,"

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

on a gurney and

took Charles's phone and followed him to the emergency

just in time to fall

sitting in the waiting room, looking

big deal.You don't have

news about

just nodded and did not

quietly and stared at the door

everything in front of me, I did

must be freaked out, Scarlett.Don't worry.Charles will take care

a smile and put it on my

doors to the emergency room swung open, and a

sprang to his

he could ask, the doctor

patient is stable and out of

transferred to

I stood in the corridor and

to go to work

offered.I dipped my chin in acknowledgement.I did not need

could accompany Rita, and Rita most certainly did not need

go, Scarlett.I

whipped my head toward Charles and stared at him

say anything, he strode toward me and stood close

heart began beating

Charles needs you here, then

not know if it was Spencer or David who left that last remark because they were gone before

and I in the quiet,

for a long

each other inhale and

have said something had I

lying in the ward

shaking," Charles asked

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

"No, I'm not cold."

held on to my hand