Farewell To My Endless Love novel Chapter 262

Scarlett's POV:

Unexpectedly, Charles grabbed me by the waist before lifting me off his lap. Then, he stood in front of me.

My gaze crossed his shoulder, meeting Rita's resentful glare.

Rita demanded angrily, "Scarlett! Were you the one who instigated Lily to destroy the Lively Group?!"

"Hey! Who let this crazy woman in? Where are the bodyguards? Drive her out!" Vivian immediately jumped to my defense, and stormed over with the fury of a scorned woman.

But Rita suddenly brandished a large knife and began waving it threateningly at Vivian. Her eyes burned with manic ferocity. She seemed to breathe fire as she hissed, "Come at me if you have the guts!"

"Vivian, get away from her!" Spencer stepped forward in a flash, holding Vivian protectively in his arms to shield her.

Icey screamed, horrified.

Rita's expression was twisted as she aimed the sharp end of the knife at me. She no longer looked sane. "Answer me, Scarlett! Answer me, or else...!"

I glared back at Rita, my lips a disdainful sneer.

"Hey, Rita. Have you ever considered the consequences of your actions?"

As I spoke, I felt a comforting warmth on the back of my hand. Charles was holding my hand firmly, with his other hand set behind his back. Just like that, a strong sense of security engulfed my heart. I felt fearless.

Charles hardened his voice as he ordered, "Rita, put down the knife."

Rita's lips trembled, and she frowned. She stared piteously at him, tears of anguish streaming down her face like a broken faucet. "Charles, do you know what Scarlett had done to me? Do you have any idea?!"

"Rita, you need to calm down. You can't blame Scarlett for everything. She's innocent, and she's done nothing wrong!" Spencer said earnestly, trying to reason with Rita.

Unfortunately, his attempt was in vain. His words infuriated Rita even more, and her hands trembled violently as she gripped her knife. "Liar! Liar, liar, liar! Scarlett's done so many awful things to me! Why the hell are you all speaking for her?! I'm the one who got hurt! I lost everything! I'm the most innocent person here! You're all deceived by her. She's tricked all of you! She deserves to die!"

The more Rita spoke, the more emotional she became. She seemed to have no control of herself or her words, screaming at the top of her lungs. She started swinging the knife wildly as she approached me, eager to hurt me.

All of a sudden, Charles let go of my hand. Subconsciously, I moved forward, wanting to pull him back to safety. But he went too fast and my fingers only brushed against the hem of his clothes.

Without caring for anything else, Charles lunged forward and grabbed the knife in Rita's hand. The blade dug into his flesh, causing a torrent of red to flow out. The gushing blood stung my eyes, filling my heart with horror.

"Charles...!" Spencer and David screamed in unison, appalled.

Rita stared wide-eyed at Charles's hand around her knife, astonished. For a moment, she was stunned. Then she let out a shrill scream, withdrew her hand, and retreated in horror.

However, Charles remained rooted to the sport, stubbornly keeping his grip on the knife.

I was trembling all over, shock and fear reaching into my bones. Unable to stop myself, tears fell from my eyes.

How could Charles do such a thing? How could he be so reckless as to grab the knife with his bare hand?

My heart ached in dull agony. I rushed to check his hand, which was now badly mutilated. The terrible sight sent shivers down my spine.

"Vivian! Charles needs help! Hurry!" I shouted, panic lacing my voice.

Vivian was quick on the uptake. She grabbed the first aid kit and treated Charles's wound in record time.

I marched angrily toward Rita, my every step filled with burning wrath. Without an ounce of hesitation, I raised my hand and gave Rita's face the hardest slap I could muster. The crisp sound echoed in the air, loud and deafening, soon followed by Rita's agonized scream.

And then, the room fell into pin-drop silence.

For a long time, it remained that way. Then, slowly, Charles called me worriedly. "Scarlett..." Memories of his gentleness and coldness from the past flooded my mind like an unstoppable tidal wave. The pain and suffering between us were all caused by Rita!