Ex husband's Plea for Forgiveness novel Chapter 46

Jonas's attitude was driving Emily insane but she still held on to the last of her hope. She wished for Jonas to touch her at least once, which would change their lives forever.

The two had grown up together, influencing each other's lives. Besides, Jonas had left Melinda for her many times. Emily believed that Jonas was in love with her. She wanted him to realize it sooner so that they could start a life together.

"Jonas, my friend has opened a new restaurant. Will you come with me to attend the party this evening?"

Emily had made a bold promise to her friends. She said that she would come to the party with Jonas, thinking he would come with her. But she was worried to see him being distant. She didn't want to be embarrassed before her friends.

Jonas pursed his lip. His mind flitted to Melinda's beautiful face and a smile lingered on his lips. Emily heaved a sigh of relief when she saw him smile. She was sure that Jonas would go to the party with her.

"Emily, I'll go with you some other time."

Jonas's words hit Emily like a bucket of cold water. She was shocked and didn't know how to react.

"Jonas, are you going to accompany her?" Emily asked, hissing through her teeth.

Jonas frowned at Emily's response.

He was suspicious about Emily's behavior but he quickly rearranged his expression.

"Emily, I've been very busy lately."

Emily's face turned pale. Jonas usually accompanied her without protesting. He would blindly follow her words without raising any questions.

"I see. I won't bother you anymore."

Emily bit her lip to stop herself from crying. She stood up and left as tears streamed down her face. She couldn't accept the rejection. Emily felt as if Jonas had gone too far away from her.

She fisted her palms tightly to control her emotions. Her knuckles turned white and her fingernails sank into the skin but the pain was nothing compared to the heaviness in her heart. The blue veins on her wrist pulsated wildly.

After Emily left, Jonas continued to do his work in peace. Everyone in his office knew that their workaholic boss had been leaving early these days.

Nelson was happy to witness the change in Jonas. He usually preferred his grandson to work hard and earn well. But he was glad to see Jonas get closer to Melinda.

But one thing seemed to bother Nelson a lot. Although Jonas and Melinda had been in a relationship for a long time, there was still no news about Melinda's pregnancy.

At dinner, the whole family sat together as usual, but the atmosphere was strained tonight.

"Jonas you should eat more. I've asked the cook to prepare healthy dishes for you," Nelson said.

Jonas scrunched his nose in distaste as he saw the bland, healthy food on the table. They were nutritious but not tasty. Melinda covered her mouth with her hand and snickered. Jonas's reaction was priceless.

Jonas was embarrassed as he was aware that Nelson doubted his manhood. He had specifically cooked all the food to make him stronger in bed so that Nelson would get to cuddle his grandchildren soon. Melinda chuckled at the horrified expression on Jonas's face.

"Grandpa, what's the point in feeding me with all these food when Melinda is too weak to bear children?" Jonas said as he winked at Melinda.

Melinda's smile was wiped off from her face in an instant. She felt uncomfortable by Jonas's remark.

Nelson knitted his eyebrows and looked at Melinda. "Jonas is right. You are too thin, Mellie. I've heard that it's risky for puny women to get pregnant. You need to eat more and put on some weight. Gavin has specifically prepared these for you."

Melinda frowned at the array of food before her. They didn't look good either. They were just as bland and tasteless as Jonas's food.

"You are too weak. I will ask the doctor to prescribe a tonic to improve your strength," Nelson added, shaking his head.

Melinda's mouth popped open in shock. She hated the bitter taste and smell of herbs.

Jonas and Melinda staggered to their villa as they were full. Nelson was like a tyrant who forced them to finish the food. Melinda usually ate like a bird but with Nelson's supervision she ate doubling the amount of her usual food and almost threw up.

Gavin felt sorry for them and told Nelson that too much of good food was also bad, so Nelson finally let them go.

Jonas was usually wild in bed, and he had been repressing his desire recently. Although he was embarrassed by Nelson's remarks, his words seemed to spark a fire within him.

He had spent all his life thinking about his feelings and emotions. But for the first time, Jonas cared for someone else too. He placed Melinda's feelings above his.

Since Melinda was writhing with a stomach ache, Jonas asked her to lie on the sofa and massaged her belly. Her usually flat stomach was slightly protruding because of the excessive food. Jonas felt that it was incredibly cute and poked her belly playfully.

"Let's go for a walk." Jonas smiled and extended his hand for Melinda to take.

Nelson was constantly urging them to have a baby. Jonas and Melinda were too embarrassed to be around him and preferred hiding in their own villa. Melinda glanced at Jonas. She could sense what he was thinking.

Melinda was engrossed in her writing and didn't notice Yulia's presence. Before she could realize who it was, Yulia grabbed the laptop and deliberately deleted her manuscript.

Melinda glared at Yulia as all her efforts had gone waste.

"Yulia, what the hell did you do?" she screamed.

Melinda rarely got angry but she was furious this time. Yulia had ruined all her efforts and Melinda wanted to beat her to a pulp.

"I didn't mean to do it. It was an accident. Stop yelling at me," Yulia said.

Melinda grabbed the laptop from Yulia, closed her eyes, and blew out a loud breath. She had spilled her guts out and was frustrated that her manuscript was gone. Even though she remembered the scenes, she knew that she wouldn't be able to write it with the same emotion and depth.

Melinda tried writing but she was too distracted and finally gave up. She decided to go for a walk. When she was taking a stroll across the yard, she saw Yulia staring at her. She was waiting for her with the car keys.

"Yulia, stop pretending as you care. You wish I had an abortion, don't you?"

Melinda said, sneering at Yulia. Yulia was angry and embarrassed as her thoughts were exposed but she continued to bother Melinda.

She couldn't see Melinda live a happy life.

When Jonas returned from work, Nelson informed him that Melinda could be pregnant. His face beamed with joy and he was grinning like an idiot. He couldn't wait to see her.

Melinda had been grumpy because of Yulia but Jonas thought that she was experiencing mood swings because of her pregnancy. Melinda was annoyed by the sudden attention and care.

She felt that Jonas cared for her only because he thought that she was carrying his baby. The thought of it made her angry.

"I'm not pregnant, Jonas. Take me to the hospital to confirm it," Melinda snapped. Melinda wanted to spend time outdoors but Yulia always ruined her plans. Melinda could feel that she wasn't pregnant and didn't want to crush Jonas's hopes.

Jonas was shocked. He felt that Melinda was telling the truth. They packed their things and left for the hospital. Since Jonas was by her side, Yulia didn't dare to cause trouble.

The urine test was a tedious process, so Melinda asked the doctor for a pregnancy test paper. The final result revealed that she was not pregnant.

Melinda's heart became heavy. She couldn't understand her complicated emotions. She didn't know whether to be disappointed or relieved. Everything seemed too confusing.