Chapter 45 Male Problems


    Scarlett''s POV:


    Charles did note down after a long time. I was starting to get worried. What if he went back on


    his words and no longer wanted to let me go? I had better run away now.


    He said that he would tie me up to the bed and have his way with me if I ran away. How could I take


    that seriously? I must be out of my mind. There was no way he would actually do that. For all I


    knew, he loved Rita with all his heart. He would not betray her and sleep with me, would he?


    After pondering for a moment, I decided to leave now. A taxi should still be avable at this time.


    The night was getting darker, so I had to go. But just as I reached for the door, the doorbell


    unexpectedly rang.


    I frowned. Who woulde here thiste at night? The first person I thought of was Rita. But just


    when I was about to scurry for cover, a familiar voice sounded outside the door.


    "Charles, open the door! It''s me." It was Alice, Charles''s mother.


    It was already deep into the night. What was Alice doing here? I was perplexed.


    With a confused look on my face, I opened the door and beckoned her to the living room to sit


    down. "Come in, Mom. Charles is taking a shower upstairs. He''ll be here shortly." Now, it was even


    more difficult for me to leave.


    Alice sat down and took my hand. "Christine told me that someone went to your apartment to spray


    paint. I figured that Charles would bring you here, so I came here to see you," she said with a


    motherly smile.


    Alice must havee here to talk to me about the divorce. Well, I could not be rude to her nor say


    something inappropriate. She had always treated me as if I was her own child, after all.


    "It''s all right, Mom. Don''t worry. I''m fine. But I have to go now. I have to go back early to recite the


    draft." As soon as I finished speaking, I stood up and turned to leave. This way, I could talk to her


    perfunctorily without sounding rude. If Charles came down now, I would not be able to leave easily.


    "I know you''ve suffered a lot for years. I''m telling you, that bitch was fooling my son. He''s blinded by


    her, so he can''t tell the good from bad. I''ve watched you two grow up. I know for myself that you two


    have the best rtionship. You can''t divorce. Charles has liked you since you were young. Do you


    still remember that time when you were in high school? Some hooligans from the other school


    stopped you and asked you to go with them for a drink? Charles was so furious that he beat those


    bastards up all by himself. From what I see, he''s just being stubborn right now," Alice earnestly said.


    It was obvious that she was unwilling to let me go.


    However, what she had just said to me was ridiculous. At that time, Charles just treated me as his


    toy. For all I knew, it was not because he had feelings for me but because he was possessive and


    controlling. He made sure that only he had me. If he really liked me back then, how could he bear


    not to show his concern to me while I was abroad for three years? He did not even call or text me!


    That could only mean one thing. He did not love me. I waited for him for a long time, only to end up


    disappointed. I had had enough of it.


    "Mom, Charles likes someone else. It''s Rita. Your son is a grown man. He knows what he wants.


    Why don''t you look at it on the bright side? When Charles and I are finally divorced, he could finally


    be with his true love and live a happier life in the future. We should be happy for him, shouldn''t we?"


    I felt my chest tighten as I spoke. Yes, I loathed Rita to the core. She was a scheming, hypocritical,


    and maniptive woman. Even so, Charles was fond of her, and there was nothing I could do about


    it.


    What Grandma said to usst time was true. Charles was not young anymore. In fact, some men


    his age already had children.


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    "Please help me persuade Grandma when she finally gets better," I asked.


    "I''m telling you, you can''t get divorced. I know Charles. He won''t sleep with a girl he doesn''t like."


    Alice seemed to realize that I had already made up my mind. Her tone became anxious and


    apprehensive.


    But this was nothing but a huge misunderstanding. When did I ever sleep with Charles?


    "Sorry to break it to you, Mom. But even though Charles and I are married, we''ve never had sex," I


    admitted frankly. Charles would never betray Rita. He loved her so much. In ourplicated


    rtionship, I was the bad guy. The third party.


    "How is that possible? Scarlett, stop lying. I have evidence." Alice took out her phone from her bag


    and scrolled through her gallery.


    She then showed me a picture. In the photo, Charles and I were in each other''s tight embrace as


    we slept.


    "This photo isn''t enough to prove your statement. I just fell asleep at that time, and nothing


    happened between us. I''m... I''m still a virgin until now." I knew that Alice would not give up until I


    told the truth. She had suspected us once in the hospital, after all. I was aware that it was


    humiliating to admit that I was still a virgin after three years of marriage. But, I had no choice to do


    so.


    Alice was bbergasted. "But you''ve been married for three years! Could it be that Charles have...


    you know... a disease of some sort?"


    I lowered my head and did not answer her question. How could I know if he was ill? She should ask


    Rita instead.


    While we were talking, Charles finally went downstairs. He had a bath towel on his shoulder, and he


    looked fresh from the bath.


    Charles took a bottle of water from the fridge and asked, "Mom, what brings you here?"


    "Charles, are you free tomorrow? Let''s go to the hospital," Alice replied.


    Charles looked at me confusedly. "I''m fine. Why do I need to go to the hospital?"


    I lowered my head to hide the guilt in my eyes.


    I did not say anything. How could things turn out like this?


    "There''s a renowned urologist in the city. Don''t worry. We''ll go there in secret and make sure that we


    won''t be discovered by the media," Alice reassured.


    "What? A urologist? Scarlett, what did you say to Mom?" Charles asked with a scowl.


    I lowered my head in embarrassment.


    Meanwhile, Alice seemed to be disappointed at her son for raising a tone at me. "Why are you


    shouting? Are you trying to scare Scarlett? She has nothing to do with this! You bastard! I just


    guessed that you have male problems. You''ve been married for years, and yet you still don''t have a


    child."


    Charles stared daggers at me, and an awkward silence filled the air.


    He did not take his eyes off me. His piercing gaze made my hair stand on end. This was a bad sign.


    "Mom, it''s alreadyte. You should go home now. I''ll see the doctor on my own when I''m free."


    Charles led his mother to the door as he spoke.


    I followed Alice, intending to slip away without being noticed. Unfortunately, Charles pulled me back


    into the house before the door closed. To my surprise, he locked the door and held me in his arms.


    "What did you say to Mom? What made her say something like that?" Charles asked sharply. It


    seemed that he had already figured out everything.


    "Mom took a picture of us when we slept on the sofa the other day. She assumed that we had sex,


    so I exined to her that nothing had happened between us and that I am still a virgin. For some


    reason, she thought that there''s something wrong with you," I briefly exined.


    "What? You''re still a virgin?" Charles seemed to be taken aback by thest sentence. For a split


    second, a gleam of light shed through his eyes.


    Why did he seem so shocked anyway? Did he think I was a dissolute girl who would sleep with just


    any men?


    The thought of this made me feel sick to the stomach.


    "It''s not ridiculous, okay? I''m a conservative," I said proudly. Unlike me, Rita was probably not a


    virgin anymore when she was in high school.


    To my surprise, Charles stared at me with a sly smile. His blue eyes reflected my image, and I could


    see myself trembling in fear. Then, he lowered his head and approached me little by little. He


    whispered my name, which sent chills down my spine.


    "Scarlett..."


    "You bastard, stay away from me!" I pushed him away with all my might. Perhaps he was doing this


    to make fun of me again.


    But then, Charles grabbed my wrists and raised them. His body was so close to mine that my heart


    pounded in my chest.


    The smile on his face grew even wider. As he noticed that my body was trembling, he lowered his


    head and whispered something in my ear.


    "My little virgin, do you need my help popping your cherry?"