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.

tone was full of

as if my heart was snapping like dried

was abandoning

put Rita on the backseat of his car and then slid into

pleaded,

at me to refuse, but

carefully

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

bring my

that, he raced to the emergency room and met with

on a

followed him to the emergency

just in time to fall into

the waiting room, looking worried and

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

there's news about Rita,"

did not

and stared at the door

front of me,

gently patted me on the shoulder and said, "You must be freaked out, Scarlett.Don't worry.Charles

and put it on my

swung open, and a doctor

sprang to

could ask, the

out of danger.You

was transferred

in the corridor

you have to go to work tomorrow.Let me take

acknowledgement.I did not need

could accompany Rita, and Rita

go, Scarlett.I need

head toward Charles and

anything, he strode toward me and stood close

beating madly against

Charles needs you here, then you

was Spencer or David who left that last

and I in the quiet,

silent for

to each

could have said something had I

in the ward nearby rendered me

you cold? You're shaking," Charles asked

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

"No, I'm not cold."

Charles held on to