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

his heartbeat on

time, trying to sort out the mixed feelings that my nominal husband once again had stirred up.I

me that I was the love of his life.How was I supposed

don't want to be with you.We

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, will

in Charles's jaw as he stared at

from his chest and

few moments, he lowered his head and finally stepped

that sooner or later," he said in a

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

still felt a little depressed.I went to get myself a cup of coffee, hoping that

awful.Is everything

over to my desk and asked with

that much sleep last night," I replied, taking another sip

work? We can discuss what's bothering you or just have

"Sounds like a plan."

finding a place to

Nina was kind

Nina took me

food here

Nina reached out and held my hand.I nodded and forced a

Nina.I can't wait to

reason you're so down?" Nina asked while

to mention Charles's name,

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

slept with each other ever,"

for years.How is it possible you two haven't slept together

I could tell

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

to care about you very

always prefer the new over the old.It will be stupid of me to fall for any of his thoughtful gestures now.I've learned my

so sorry.You must have suffered a lot because of him," Nina

you know how to expedite

heartbroken look on

Nina shook her head.