Farewell To My Endless Love novel Chapter 179

Scarlett's POV:

I was instantly sobered up, and I shot a cold glance at the man before me.

Charles met my frigid gaze, seemingly confused. "Mr. Moore's car broke down nearby," said Janet. "Take me back to the apartment first," I said. In all honesty, I'd rather not speak to Charles, so I just closed my eyes and took a nap after giving a command to my bodyguards.

It was so quiet inside the car that I had forgotten that Charles was there.

Moments later, I felt someone holding my hand, and this person's hand was warmer than usual.

"Do you have a fever?" I asked, frowning at him. However, Charles ignored my question. He just locked his eyes on my hand and gently stroked my fingers.

Only then did I realize what he was actually doing. I wanted to withdraw my hand and attempt to hide it, but he had already noticed it. "Where's your ring?" he asked, sounding calm; but to me his tone was frightening.

Instinctively, I covered my fingers, but I accidentally grabbed his hand instead.

We locked eyes with each other at the same time. While he was distracted, I quickly withdrew my hand and leaned against the car door.

"I lost it," I said perfunctorily.

"I see. Where'd you lose it?" he answered. I could tell that Charles was burning with anger based on how he was looking at me as if he would swallow me alive.

'Why is he so mad about the ring?

Is it even important now that we're divorced?'

"If I knew where I lost it, I would've went back to search for it already," I said in a voice laced with sarcasm.

"Find it," he commanded.

"Charles, don't forget that I'm the one who bought the rings. Now that we're divorced, the rings have lost their meaning. You should also return your ring to me," I replied. The way I looked at him now displayed just how indifferent I was towards him. And I was emboldened by the fact that I was inebriated. I reached out my hand to him, as if provoking him.

"Stop the car!" The moment Charles blurted that out, the driver floored the brakes.

Janet and Tracy, both of whom who swore to protect me all the time, didn't even look at me. They opened the door and got off the car, leaving me to deal with Charles' rage.

"Scarlett, our rings represent a lifelong promise! How could you lose yours so carelessly?" For some reason, his eyes showed his vulnerability in the way he was looking at me right now.

"A lifelong promise, you say? That's rich coming from you. You didn't even hesitate when you took off your ring!" I didn't want to show him a shred of mercy, so I stared daggers at him.

"That's because you don't trust me. Scarlett, listen to me. I'm not here to argue with you today. Right now, we're all in danger. My only wish is for you and James to be safe and sound," Charles said with a bitter smile.

I pursed my lips and looked at him in silence.

"Whatever happens, don't get involved in the dealings of Lively Group. Just stay away from their family. I'm taking care of everything already. You just need to trust me on this."

Having said that, Charles grabbed my wrist and pulled me into his embrace.

"Scarlett, whatever it takes, find that ring and get it back. Otherwise, I will never forgive you," he whispered. The warmth of his breath seeping into my ear made me tremble.

"Bang!" After the door was opened and closed again, Charles left without looking back.

The cold gust of wind entering the car from the window managed to calm me down.

As I watched Charles walk away from inside the car, my heart felt heavy. I was uneasy and sad about how things turned out between us.

When the door opened again, Janet came in and explained, "I called Richard to pick Mr. Moore up. We'll drive you home."

By the time I got home, that conversation I had with Charles earlier still kept resonating in my mind.

'If he's really dealing with the Lively Group, then that would explain the news spreading all over the Internet. But even if he's facing them head on, so what?' I remarked inwardly.

The man's thoughts and plans were so mysterious and I felt really nervous.

After gulping down a glass of water, I accidentally slammed it against my phone while putting it down.

I paused for a moment, unlocked my phone, and found his number on my contact list. However, I couldn't bring myself to call him.

'Just forget it. Let him do what he wants,' I thought to myself.

'He refused to tell me about it before, so even if I ask him now, he probably won't tell me the truth.'

******

Time passed by quickly.

Charles appeared to have disappeared without a trace.

After the last time we met, I didn't see him again.

I didn't even hear a single news about him.

A week later.

"Scarlett, look at the news I sent you!" Nina said to me over the phone.

I had just finished my shower when she called me. While drying my hair, I clicked on her messages.

It was a photo. In it, I saw Charles amidst the crowd without even zooming it. His jet black suit made him look noble and distinguished among everyone else.

"Charles went abroad to attend a wedding of some noble family. But that's not the point of the story! Check the next message!" Truthfully, I couldn't hear Nina's voice that clearly over the speaker.

For a moment, I was dazed, but I soon regained my composure. The next news article was one about Nate being arrested for suspicion of fraud!

In the picture, he looked so disheveled. He was bent over a police car, and his face looked haggard. This harrowing experience made him look a decade older than his usual self.