Scarlett's POV:
Icey's suggestion sparked a glimmer of hope in my heart.
If I refused to take care of myself properly, it would only give Charles a reason to keep me in the hospital, leaving me no chance to object.
"Thanks for telling me that, Icey. Now I know what to do," I replied with a smile.
"Look, Scarlett, I know you have ideas in mind, but you need to keep in mind that Charles is not a man to be trifled with. You'll have a hard time going up against him. But always remember that you must follow your heart, and you must figure out what exactly it is you want to do." Icey smiled back at me, patting the back of my hand.
I was lost in thought.
'I want to leave this place with my children. And I want to get away from Charles, and live a peaceful life.
But I know that Charles and his family would never allow me to take me kids away.'
When I thought of my kids, I closed my eyes, feeling sad and defeated.
Icey and I chatted for a while, before she finally stood up and was about to leave.
"Scarlett, I have a meeting to attend later, so I have to go now. Get some good rest, okay? And if you ever want someone to talk to, just call me anytime." Icey smiled at me once more, and told me not to let my emotions get the best of me.
I said goodbye to her, and thanked her one last time. After speaking to her, I felt so much better. Once Icey was gone, it occurred to me that I hadn't seen my phone during these past few days. Needless to say, Charles must've taken it away.
The thought of being locked up in this ward by that man and being deprived of the right to make phone calls annoyed me.
'I can't understand why Charles has to do such a thing! Isn't he satisfied with what he did to me?' About half an hour later, I heard a knock on the door.
Soon, Charles came in.
He glanced at me before going to the bathroom without even uttering a word.
'What the hell is the matter with him?' I wondered.
Five minutes later, Charles came out of the bathroom. He touched his bruised chin while walking to the bedside.
The sight of his frustrated face brought joy to my heart.
It was then that I took out a piece of paper and handed it to Charles.
On the paper, it read, "Please give me back my phone. Moreover, I'll only eat the food provided by the hospital from now on. I won't eat anything you bring for me."
I'd rather not speak to him, so I wrote down what I wanted to say to him on the piece of paper.
Charles frowned upon reading it.
"Sorry, but I can't give you back your phone. You need to focus on your recover. If you prefer the food provided by the hospital, so be it. I won't cook for you again." From the look on his face, I could tell just how frustrated he was.
Moreover, I wasn't expecting that I would be able to get my phone back easily. Upon hearing his answer, I just turned my back to him and didn't even bother to speak to him.
Charles' POV:
I was really upset when I saw that Scarlett had no intention of speaking to me.
I had already planned to do my best to follow her wishes and help her recover as soon as possible, but seeing as she was being so cold and ruthless towards me, my patience grew thin.
Annoyed and frustrated, I walked up to Scarlett and forced her to face me.
"Do you still wish to leave me, Scarlett?" 'Why can't she just stay with me obediently? And why would she rather give up her kids than to stay with me?' I wondered.
Scarlett didn't answer me, and she just stared back at me calmly.
The indifference of her gaze made me panic.
"Don't even think about taking my children away and fooling around with William again, Scarlett. I swear, if you try to escape again, I won't mind locking you in a cage and taking away your freedom!" I raised Scarlett's chin as I gave her a stern warning.
'I'm never going to give her a chance to leave me again, nor would I allow her to be involved with another man!
Scarlett belongs to me, and me alone!'
"Charles, what can I do to convince you to let me go?" Upon hearing my warning, Scarlett burst into tears, glaring back at me.
"I will never let you go for the rest of my life! You don't have a choice, so just accept your fate," I answered. Then, I wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes. Seeing her cry like this made my heart ache.
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