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

I felt as if my

was abandoning me

then slid into the

he pleaded, which instantly burned through my

at me to refuse,

and sat in the backseat with Rita.I carefully set her head on

we arrived at the hospital, Charles rushed out of the car

bring my phone," he

saying that, he raced to the emergency

Rita on a

followed him to the

and Spencer arrived just in time to

found Charles sitting in the waiting room, looking worried

big deal.You don't have to stay.” Scarlett

wait until there's news about Rita,"

and did

and stared at the door to the

me, I did not know how to

must be

a smile and put

emergency room swung open, and a doctor in green

sprang to

he could ask, the doctor

stable and out of danger.You

was transferred

the corridor and felt

late, Scarlett, and you have to go to work

dipped my chin in acknowledgement.I did not

Rita, and Rita most certainly did

go, Scarlett.I need

whipped my head toward Charles and stared at

anything, he strode toward me and stood close

beating

needs you here, then you

who left that last remark because they were gone before I could turn

and I in the

kept silent for

listened to each other

could have said something had

lying in the ward nearby rendered me

shaking," Charles asked

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

"No, I'm not cold."

held on to my hand