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.

holding and pressed my hand against his

felt his heartbeat on my

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 once loved him so deeply, but all he did was hurt

he got, and now he was telling me that

I don't want to be with you.We can't be together,"

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

in Charles's jaw as he stared at me

hand down from his chest and waited for him to

he lowered his head

sooner or later," he

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

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

look awful.Is everything

came over to my

didn't get that much sleep last night," I replied, taking

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

"Sounds like a plan."

place to be alone and rest for a while, but

kind enough to

got off work, Nina took me to a nice

cheer up, Scarlett.The food here

out and held my hand.I nodded and

you, Nina.I can't wait to

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

her to mention Charles's

you so listless because there's something wrong with your sex life? Is Charles's sexual appetite too intense?"  Nina

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

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

but I could tell

lived together like a normal couple, and now we're getting a divorce,"

seems to care about you

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 lesson.He's hurt me enough," I replied calmly while cutting my steak with

have suffered a lot because

you know how to

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

Nina shook her head.