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

felt his heartbeat on

me you want to be with me, too.My mind went in shambles as my eyes threatened to burn with frustrated tears.I kept silent for a long time, trying to sort out the mixed feelings that my nominal husband once again had stirred up.I

for Rita every chance he got, and now he was telling me that I was the

with you.We can't

done 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

Charles's jaw as he

down from his chest

he lowered his

regret saying that sooner or later,"

he turned around and laid down on the sofa.I went to bed and turned

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 me and help me

awful.Is everything

over to my desk and asked with

last night," I

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

"Sounds like a plan."

to be alone and rest

was kind enough

Nina took me to a

cheer up, Scarlett.The food here is

Nina reached out and

wait to

the reason you're so down?" Nina asked while

mention Charles's name,

something wrong with your sex life? Is Charles's sexual appetite too intense?"  Nina asked

we haven't slept with each other ever,"

been married for years.How is it possible you

voice, but I could tell that she was extremely

have never lived together like a normal couple, and now we're getting a

to care about you very much now,

any of his thoughtful gestures now.I've learned my

a lot

you know

out mindlessly as the heartbroken look on Charles's face from yesterday flashed before

Nina shook her head.