Bye, My Irresistible Love

Scarlett's POV:

When I stepped out of the bathroom, I found that Charles was not in the bedroom.I heaved a sigh of relief.

He must have gone to Rita's place.

Before I could get him out of my mind, the door swung open.My heart leapt to my throat the moment Charles walked in.

"Why...Why are you still here? I thought you went to see Rita," I asked in a trembling voice.

"If I leave, my wife will be unhappy," he shrugged and started walking toward me.

I scoffed.

"What do you mean? We're a married couple, remember?"

Charles narrowed his eyes.

I shook my head.

"We have never been a real married couple.Have you forgotten that our marriage is fake from the very beginning?"

I tried keeping the words in, but standing in front of Charles now, I could not help blurting them out in an accusatory tone.

If it were not for him wanting a divorce, I would not have come home from overseas.

Charles furrowed his brows, and his eyes glinted with a dangerous light.

He reached out and grabbed my wrist.

"What about now? I want us to be a real couple, Scarlett.I love you."

As he spoke, he approached me step by step, forcing me to retreat.

In a few heartbeats, I found myself backed in a corner.

The wall felt cold against my back, and it was a complete contrast to Charles's warm torso that was a hair's breadth away from mine.

"Do you still think I'm not being serious? I mean it.I want to be with you."

I looked at Charles's face, gnashed my teeth together, and shook my head.

lifted my wrist that he was holding and pressed my hand against

his heartbeat

a long time, trying to sort out

broke my heart for Rita every chance he got, and now he was telling me that I was

want to be with you.We can't be

deserve to be a priority.And you can't make me take you back with a mere 'I love you'.Quit being so indecisive, will you? Seriously.I'm about to

as he stared at

his chest

he lowered

or later," he said in a

emotion in his tone.Then, he turned around and laid down on the sofa.I went

day, I went to work as usual, but I still felt a little depressed.I went to get myself a cup of coffee, hoping that it would

look awful.Is

my desk

night," I replied, taking another sip of

after work? We can discuss what's bothering you or

"Sounds like a plan."

well, so I did not refuse.I was thinking about finding a place to be alone and rest for a while, but maybe

was kind enough

work, Nina took me to a

Scarlett.The food here is divine.You're going to

our orders, Nina reached out and held my hand.I nodded

can't wait to

down?" Nina asked while arranging her

not expecting her to mention Charles's name,

me the truth.Are you so listless because there's something wrong with your sex life? Is Charles's

slept with each other

way! You've been married for years.How is it possible you two haven't slept

I could tell

together like a normal

care about you very much

any of his thoughtful gestures now.I've learned my lesson.He's hurt me enough," I replied

a lot because

of divorce, do you

blurted out mindlessly as the heartbroken look on Charles's face from

Nina shook her head.