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.

that he was holding and pressed my hand against his

his heartbeat

tears.I kept silent for a long time, trying to sort out

now he was telling me that I was the love of his

want to be with

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

as he stared at

put my hand down from his chest and waited for

he lowered his head and

or

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

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

over to my desk and asked

that much sleep last night," I

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

"Sounds like a plan."

finding a place to

kind enough

Nina took me to

here

out and held my hand.I nodded and forced a

you, Nina.I can't wait to eat

you're so down?" Nina asked

her to mention

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

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

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

could tell that

normal couple, and now

seems to care about you very much now,

the 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

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

do you

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

Nina shook her head.