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.

he was holding

his heartbeat on

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

chance he got, and now he was telling me that I was the love of his life.How was I

don't want to be with

things you've 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 you'.Quit being so indecisive, will you? Seriously.I'm about to lose

in Charles's jaw as he stared

his chest and waited for him to

a few moments, he lowered his head and finally

will regret saying that sooner or

any emotion in his tone.Then, he turned around and laid

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

look awful.Is everything all

to my

last night," I

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

"Sounds like a plan."

a place to be alone and rest for a while, but maybe company was what I needed

Nina was kind

got off work, Nina took me to a

Scarlett.The food here

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

can't wait to eat

so down?" Nina asked while arranging her

to mention Charles's name,

with your sex life? Is Charles's sexual appetite

haven't slept with each other ever,"

No way! You've been married for years.How is it possible you two haven't

voice, but I could tell that she was extremely

together like a normal couple,

care about you

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

sorry.You must have suffered a lot

divorce, do you know how to expedite

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

Nina shook her head.