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.

my wrist that he was holding

his heartbeat

a long time, trying to sort out the mixed feelings that my nominal husband once again had stirred up.I once loved him so deeply, but all he did was hurt me over and

my heart for Rita every chance he got, and now he was telling me that I was the love of his life.How was I supposed

to be with

to me for Rita's sake? I can't be with someone who treats me like an option.I deserve to be a priority.And you can't make me take you back with a mere 'I love you'.Quit being so indecisive,

flickered in Charles's jaw as he stared at me in

hand down from his chest and waited for

lowered his head and finally stepped

saying that sooner or later," he said in a

not perceive any emotion in his tone.Then, he turned around and laid down on the sofa.I went to

next 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 refresh

awful.Is

my desk and asked with

that much sleep last night,"

some drinks after work? We can discuss what's bothering you or just have a good time

"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

Nina was kind enough to offer

work, Nina took

Scarlett.The food here is divine.You're

orders, Nina reached out and held

wait to

down?" Nina asked

not expecting her to mention Charles's name, and hearing it

wrong with your sex life? Is Charles's sexual

we haven't slept with each other ever," I

been married for years.How is

lowered her voice, but I could tell that she was extremely

true.He and I have never lived together like a normal couple, and now we're getting a

seems to care about you very much now, "Nina

new over the old.It will be stupid of me to fall for any of his thoughtful gestures now.I've learned my lesson.He's hurt me enough,"

have suffered a lot because of him,"

divorce, do you know how

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

Nina shook her head.