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

out, I felt as if my

was abandoning me

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

he pleaded, which instantly

screamed at me to refuse,

car door and sat in the backseat with Rita.I carefully set her head on my lap and covered her

Charles rushed out of the

my

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

a gurney and wheeled

and followed him to

in time to

sitting in the

David.This is not a big deal.You don't have to

until there's news about Rita,"

just nodded and did not

sat there quietly and stared at the door to

me, I did not

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

a smile and put

and a doctor

to his

ask, the doctor

and out of danger.You can rest easy

Rita was transferred to the general

stood in the corridor and felt

to go to work tomorrow.Let

in acknowledgement.I did

could accompany Rita, and Rita most

Scarlett.I

my head toward Charles and stared

anything, he strode toward me and

began beating madly

Charles needs you here, then you

Spencer or David who left that last remark because

I in the

kept silent for

just listened to each other

said something had

in the ward nearby rendered me

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

by his sudden movement.I hurriedly turned

"No, I'm not cold."

on to my