Farewell To My Endless Love novel Chapter 74

Scarlett's POV:

"I'm not suitable for that, so you'd better find someone else," I reminded Rita with a frown as I withdrew my hand.

"You are the perfect one for the job, Scarlett. You are the one who knows how much Charles and I are in love, and only with your blessing, I can live happily," Rita said with a pout as she looked at me pitifully.

I was silent for a moment. I felt helpless when I thought that she was only trying to make me look like a fool at her wedding.

Tears welled up in her eyes when she saw that I was silent. "Can't you help me realize this one small dream of mine? Do you really despise me that much, Scarlett? I know that we had some misunderstandings between us because of Charles, but apart from that, I really consider you as my close friend."

"Okay, then. I can be your bridesmaid." My head started to ache as I looked at her. I wondered how she was able to put on such an act and cry so easily.

Only after hearing that I agreed, she held back her tears and smiled. "I know you are the best. I want us to go to the store and try on the wedding dress and the bridesmaid dress together. I really hope the wedding happens soon. I want to be the most beautiful bride in the world."

I gave her a faint nod as my mind was flooded with all kinds of emotions. Rita sat next to me and kept talking about how nice Charles was to her, and how well he treated her.

We headed to the wedding dress store after lunch. As soon as we arrived at the destination, I got off the car, trying to put as much distance as possible between us. She was so talkative and annoying that she could have become a stand-up comedian.

"Charles!" Rita exclaimed in surprise.

When I looked up, I saw Charles handsomely dressed in a stunning suit as he stood near the door. A manager, who was standing next to him, bowed to him respectfully.

He seemed to have seen me too because he stared at me for a few seconds, but I turned away from him.

"Honey, I knew you would come." Rita trotted over to Charles and clung to his arm.

However, he pulled his hand away and pointed at the store manager as he said, "From now on, he will be responsible for your wedding dress."

"I see. It looks like you have arranged everything for me. Thanks, honey." Rita snuggled up to Charles, looking at him affectionately.

"Scarlett, come here," Rita urged me when she saw that I was not trying to get close to him.

I walked towards them reluctantly. I was actually afraid of knowing how much Charles and Rita loved each other, because that would certainly make me look like a fool.

"Were you with Scarlett all this while?" Charles asked Rita. He had a plain expression as he kept gazing at me.

I lowered my head in embarrassment, while Rita held my hand.

"Yes, I took Scarlett to visit Victor today. By the way, I have good news for you. Scarlett has promised to be my bridesmaid." Rita covered her mouth, smiling shyly.

The happiest one in the spot should always be her. I didn't say a word, but when I looked into Charles' eyes, I felt like a huge boulder was pressing on my chest, making me feel suffocating.

The manager seemed to have sensed the awkwardness in the room, so he interrupted us and said that he would help us choose the wedding dress.

It was a large studio, and they only had designer wedding gowns, so they only catered to celebrities.

"Scarlett, which one do you think suits me the best?" Rita pointed at two white wedding dresses.

Since I was not in the mood to play along, I just randomly pointed at one of the dresses.

"I'll try this one first, then. Scarlett, you should also pick a bridesmaid dress."

"Are you two sisters? You are both stunning, and we have some dresses over here which would look perfect on bridesmaids. You can try them on, ma'am." Saying that, the staff member walked to me with a dress.

I gave them a cold gaze as I was not interested in their suggestion. I just wanted to end this farce as soon as possible.

"Scarlett, go and try it on, will you? Now that you're here, there is no reason not to try it, right? I've never seen you in a formal dress. You can join Richard later, and we can all take pictures. We don't want to waste this beautiful memory, right?" Pretending to be generous, Rita pushed me, but her words were clearly filled with sarcasm.

"I have to go back to work. You should try the wedding dress on your own." I couldn't stand her hypocrisy any longer, so I picked up my bag, and was about to leave.