Ex husband's Plea for Forgiveness novel Chapter 105

Jonas had been distracted and restless, which made him inefficient at work. This brought trouble for William but he didn't dare to tell Jonas that something was wrong. William was worried about the company. He was struggling hard to make things right.

The last stop for Melinda's promotion was A City's library. Many people from the publishing company had come to attend the promotion. Melinda's popularity elevated and she managed to win the hearts of many people.

The final stop was the most exciting place of all, so Melinda had saved the best for the last. People had lined up in a queue to get Melinda's signed copy of the books and the editors gave the orders in person. The assistant was happy to see that Melinda had received a lot of gifts from fans.

Melinda's hand became sore as she had been signing for two hours straight. Her right hand became jelly, so Melinda decided to take a break. She wished that she was ambidextrous; that way, she could switch between her hands to sign the copies.

"You've lost a lot of weight," the editor said.

"Will you allow me to take rest then?" Melinda asked, touching her hollow cheek.

She decided to start eating healthy, nutritious food after going home. Melinda's editor wasn't as worried as she used to be. She saw that Melinda was mentally sound and felt that was more important. She didn't want Melinda to have a mental breakdown as writing was a stressful job.

"You need to rest. Take a break today and remember to protect your hands. You've got to sign ten thousand copies in a couple of days," the editor said nonchalantly.

Melinda's books became popular on the Internet. The books on online shopping platforms soon ran out of copies as the demand for her books rose steadily. The publishing house had expedited the printing of the second batch.

Melinda couldn't help but groan when she heard that she had to sign another bunch of books. She rubbed her right wrist and thought that she needed to take care of it. Only then would she be able to sign the copies.

Once the promotion and signing of the books were over, the publishing company arranged a car to send her home. She didn't inform anyone that she would be coming back and everyone was surprised by her return.

They were unprepared.

Jonas was in the middle of an important meeting. As soon as he received the news of Melinda's arrival, he left the meeting halfway to see her. Aron made use of this opportunity to point out Jonas's inefficiency and unprofessionalism to the shareholders.

Nelson was happy to see Melinda. He was worried that she had lost a lot weight and became tanned.

"It must have been a tiring journey. I'll ask the servant to make your favorite dishes tonight." He smiled.

Nelson's concern made Melinda feel at home. She felt good to be with him after traveling all over the country. Melinda told Nelson about the trip and all the exciting things she had encountered. After talking to Nelson, Melinda went to her room to unpack. Although Melinda had taken just two bags with her, she returned with more bags that were brimming with gifts and goodies from her fans.

Melinda had already informed Gavin to customize a cabinet to hoard the gifts and letters. It took an hour for her to sort everything.

She took pictures of the gifts and posted on Weibo to express her gratitude to her fans. She posted a long message thanking her fans for their undying love and support. Melinda also informed them that she had returned home safe and sound.

Her post started to flood with comments and reposts. The fans' love and respect for Melinda grew multifold when they saw her protect and cherish the gifts.

When Jonas returned home, he went straight to Melinda's bedroom. He saw her checking her phone with a faint smile on her lips. His heart skipped a beat and he felt happy to see her smile after a long time.

He leaned against the doorframe and continued to stare at Melinda. When Melinda looked up, she saw Jonas looking at her. Their eyes locked and seemed to have a conversation of their own accord.

Jonas cleared his throat. "Mellie."

His voice was soft and tender revealing his feelings for her. He wanted to sweep her into a tight embrace and tell how his life was empty without her, how much he had missed her, and how his eyes had been searching for her.

Melinda thought that she would see Jonas only at night. His sudden visit made her weak in her knees. The vulnerability in his tranquil eyes scared her.

She thought that she had gotten over him and that she would be unaffected by his presence. But she had overestimated herself. The feelings that she had tried hard to avoid came gushing out the moment she saw his handsome face.

"Mellie, I missed you so much. I've been thinking about us..."

"I'm going to take a shower." Melinda cut Jonas off before he could complete his words.

She ran into the bathroom, locked the door, and leaned against it. She shut her ears with her hands as she didn't want to fall for his sweet words again. Melinda looked at herself in the mirror. Her face was pale and her heart was drumming wildly in her chest.

"Melinda, don't be too naive to believe his words," she whispered.

She warned herself not to look at Jonas's deep eyes. She was afraid that she would be lost in the endless abyss.

Melinda splashed cold water to her face. She closed her eyes, loving the feel of the water trailing down her cheeks. When Melinda opened her eyes, she realized that she had forgotten to bring her clothes to change.

She didn't dare to step out of the bathroom and check if Jonas was outside or not. Melinda knew that there were bath towels in the cabinet, so she decided to wrap herself in a towel and walk out. They had seen each other's bodies in the past and it didn't seem like a bad idea.

Melinda's cheeks turned red as the thought of it made her blush.

The dense fumes from the hot water made her drowsy. Melinda was exhausted by the book tour and the warm water seemed to relax her muscles. She closed her eyes as her body felt light.

Melinda didn't know how long she had been inside the bathroom. Jonas was patiently waiting for her to return and looked at the gifts Melinda's fans had sent her. He became worried when he realized that Melinda was inside the bathroom for a long time.

"Mellie, have you finished taking a bath?"

Jonas asked anxiously. But Melinda didn't respond. She had fallen asleep in the bathtub and suddenly woke up. Her skin broke into goosebumps as the water had turned cold. She slowly opened her eyes and frowned when she heard Jonas calling her.

Melinda quickly stepped out of the bathtub but she tripped down and hurt her knees. An angry, red bruise had formed on her tender skin.

She wrapped herself in a towel and limped out of the bathroom. Jonas immediately ran towards Melinda and held her.

Melinda yelped in shock and wrapped her arms around Jonas's neck. Her face turned red as she was naked and the only thing covering her body was the thin bath towel.

"What are you doing? Put me down," Melinda said coldly.