Ex husband's Plea for Forgiveness novel Chapter 104

Melinda walked into the guest bedroom with a set of pajamas for Jonas. Mary was busy in the kitchen and didn't notice her. Melinda lost her cool when she saw Jonas lying on the bed like a dead corpse. The smell of alcohol made her sick in the stomach.

Melinda fetched a basin of water from the washroom. She removed Jonas's clothes and carefully wiped his body. She was exhausted by the time she changed his clothes.

Melinda blew out a loud breath as she glanced at Jonas. He looked better but Melinda was sweating profusely. She angrily threw the wet towel on Jonas's face.

Jonas frowned. He took the towel from his face and threw it aside.

"Are you annoyed? It is I who should be annoyed after all this drama,"

Melinda scoffed. She threw Jonas's clothes into the laundry basket outside and went back to her room. After making sober tea, Mary walked into the guest bedroom. She glanced at Jonas and smiled in relief.

She was happy that Jonas and Melinda cared about each other despite their quarrels.

Jonas felt a piercing pain in his head when he woke up the next morning. He rubbed his temples and felt as if his head was about to explode.

He squinted his eyes and glanced at his watch. It was only six in the morning. He knitted his eyebrows as the bedroom looked strange to him. Jonas tried recalling the events of the previous night.

"Ah!" he groaned.

Jonas looked at his clothes. He breathed a sigh of relief as he realized that he was in his pajamas.

"Mr. Gu, you are awake. I have made some tea. It will cure your hangover."

Mary was preparing breakfast. She quickly gave Jonas a cup of tea and went back to work. Jonas took a sip of the tea and soon felt better.

He walked to his bedroom to wash his face but the door was locked from inside.

Not wanting to disturb Melinda at this hour, Jonas returned to his bedroom and took a long shower until he was relaxed.

Nelson had been thinking about Jonas's connection with Emily and couldn't sleep well at night. He felt sorry for Melinda. Nelson's health was deteriorating and he wasn't sure how long he could protect Melinda.

Unable to deal with the confusion and turmoil, Nelson went to play Tai Chi in the yard. Jonas walked out in time and Nelson immediately stopped him.

"Don't you want to tell me what happened yesterday?" he asked, taking a deep breath.

He plopped on the stone bench and looked at Jonas.

Jonas studied Nelson's face and saw the disappointment in his eyes. Nelson adored Jonas but he hated his relationship choices.

"I'm sorry, Grandpa. I won't get drunk again."

Jonas looked at the ground, feeling ashamed of himself. He thought that his grandfather was angry because he had returned home, completely drunk. He didn't know that it was Emily who dropped him home.

Nelson's anger rose steadily. "Emily dropped you home last night. What were you doing with her?" He scowled.

Nelson wanted to reprimand Jonas for his actions last night. But Jonas was too drunk and became unconscious.

Nelson didn't expect that Jonas would start lying to him the moment he woke up.

"We ran into each other at the bar last night. I got drunk and I've no idea what happened," Jonas said.

"That's enough, Jonas. I know that you're still lying. Do you think that I'm too old to see through your lies?"

Nelson angrily hit the ground with his walking stick. Jonas cast a quizzical glance at Nelson and realized that Emily might have said something to him.

"I always think that you're a smart, responsible guy. But you keep breaking your promises over and over again, and I'm sick of it. I'm disappointed in you, Jonas!"

Nelson closed his eyes and sighed. Jonas opened his mouth to say something but he ended up swallowing his words.

"Grandpa, trust me. I know what I am doing."

"How can I trust you when you can't keep your promise?"

Jonas didn't want to justify himself. He knew that he had let his grandfather down.

"I'm sorry for wasting your time. You go ahead with your work. You've grown up and I can't control you anymore."

Nelson's words pricked Jonas's heart. He wouldn't have felt bad even if his grandfather had hit him but the disappointment in Nelson's voice made him hate himself even more.

Although Nelson forgot about Jonas's drunk fiasco, the atmosphere in the Gu's mansion was still tense. Melinda was preparing for the promotion of her new book.

The publishing company had contacted libraries in major cities across the country to hold a small event for promoting Melinda's new book. Melinda was busy preparing for the event.

She informed Nelson about the book tour and he gladly let her go. He knew that Melinda was disturbed lately and traveling would keep her mind off the things that were bothering her.

Jonas had been leaving early for work and returned home late. Melinda usually locked her room and Jonas had to sleep in his room. However, when he came home this evening, the bedroom door was slightly opened and the light was on.

"Are you still awake?" Jonas asked, standing hesitantly by the door.

His eyes widened when he saw Melinda pack her things. He couldn't stand there anymore and walked in without waiting for Melinda's answer.