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 concern

I followed him out, I felt as if

again, he was

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

pleaded, which

at me to refuse,

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

Charles rushed out of

please bring my phone,"

he raced to the emergency room and met with the hospital

Rita on a

followed him to the emergency

arrived just in time to fall

Charles sitting in the waiting room, looking worried

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

until there's news about Rita," Spencer

nodded and did not say anything

there quietly and stared at the door to the emergency

front of me, I did not know how

must be freaked out,

smile and put it

doors to the emergency room swung open, and a

sprang to

he could ask, the

out of danger.You can

Rita was transferred to the general

I stood in the

you have to go to work tomorrow.Let

dipped my chin in acknowledgement.I did

and Rita most certainly did not

Scarlett.I

toward Charles and stared

me and stood close enough for us to share

heart began beating madly against my

Charles needs you here, then

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

there was only Charles and I in the quiet,

for

each other

something

in the ward

shaking," Charles asked as he

movement.I hurriedly turned my face away and tried

"No, I'm not cold."

Charles held on to my hand