Ex husband's Plea for Forgiveness novel Chapter 121

Jonas was sensible and could see things clearly. He understood that he could neither live with Melinda nor stay away from her. He didn't want to lose her. Jonas felt that the contract was pointless and therefore, shredded it into pieces.

He crumpled the pieces into a ball and was about to discard it into the trash can but decided against it. He put the paper safely in the innermost side of the safe, where no one could see.

It was too dangerous to throw it in the trash can as people could easily find it and it would create unnecessary problems.

Jonas shook his head and laughed at his fate. He thought about how his life had changed in a short time. He had done many unimaginable things for Melinda. Sometimes, when he looked at himself in the mirror, he saw a different person staring at him.

Jonas was a changed man but he loved who he had turned into. Melinda had reshaped him and gave a new meaning to his life.

Queena and Yulia walked to the door to see Emily off. The smile on Queena's face completely disappeared when she saw the car leave.

"Aunt Queena, are you okay?"

Yulia asked, feigning concern. But Queena was furious and ignored her tone.

"Yes,"

Queena mumbled. Her hatred for Melinda reached another level. She was Jonas's mother and the best hostess of the Gu family. She hated Melinda's attitude.

"How dare Melinda disrespect you? She was rude even though she knew that Emily was your guest. Poor Emily was too upset. She is always sweet and endures Melinda's torture without complaining," Yulia said, shaking her head.

Although Queena remained silent, Yulia wanted to trigger her anger. She didn't want Queena to forget everything and move on.

"Emily is a good girl. Your brother..."

Queena gritted her teeth and blew out a loud breath. She remembered that Emily was close to becoming her daughter-in-law but Nelson meddled at the last minute and got her son married to Melinda.

"I don't know what Melinda had done to make Grandpa force Jonas to marry her. She has cast a spell on him and he seems to listen to her every word."

Yulia shook her head and smiled sadly. She never missed an opportunity to put Melinda down.

"Your Grandpa is old and has lost his mind," Queena grunted.

She felt that he had ruined her son's life. Nelson didn't mention anything about the relationship the two families shared. No one knew the reason why Nelson wanted Jonas to marry Melinda. Therefore, everyone assumed that Melinda was evil.

"Melinda is arrogant because she has Grandpa's support. Aunt Queena, I think it's best if we stay away from her."

Yulia looked around and whispered cautiously, which annoyed Queena.

"That's ridiculous! I don't care what she does or thinks. It's time to teach her a lesson. Otherwise, she will think that there's no one to stop her."

Queena pursed her lips and thought about what she needed to do to make Melinda understand her place in the family.

Yulia was happy that she had achieved her goal but she was still worried about what would happen if Queena failed to defeat Melinda.

It was a sleepless night for both Yulia and Queena. The next morning, Queena sent the driver to pick Emily up. She knew that Melinda was upset by Emily's presence and spent more time with her just to annoy Melinda.

There was a silent war between Queena and Melinda. Queena wasn't ready to give up until she separated Melinda from her son.

Melinda couldn't understand why Queena despised her but she didn't bother asking her about it. Emily's plan seemed to work as Queena slowly fell into her trap. They shared a common goal of defeating Melinda. Although Emily was exhausted, she still came to the Gu's mansion after finishing work.

She had come to attend a makeup launch, so she bought a suit for Queena.

"Why are you being formal by getting gifts? This is like your home." Queena beamed. She was secretly happy about the gift but didn't show it to Emily. Being Emily's ally, Yulia also enjoyed small gifts occasionally.

"It's just a small gift. I hope you like it."

Emily smiled and gave a box of biscuits that was baked by her assistant. Queena took a bite of it and exclaimed, "Not bad! You've done a great job, Emily. They taste good. Most girls know nothing about cooking basic food, let alone baking."

"I love baking. I feel a sense of accomplishment when I eat the food that I cook."

Emily shrugged and didn't bother telling Queena that it was her assistant who made them.

"You are brilliant at work and a great cook too. You're going to make someone lucky."

Queena smiled sadly. Anger rose from the pit of her stomach as her mind flitted to Melinda. The difference between Melinda and Emily was evident. She couldn't stop thinking about how things would be different if Emily had married Jonas instead of Melinda.

"Melinda is also a good girl," Emily said.

"Who? She? Please don't talk about her to me. It's kind of you to think that she's good. All she knows is to wreak havoc in Jonas's life. And she isn't willing to learn how to manage a family,"

Queena hissed through her teeth. The biscuit in her hand crumbled to pieces. She dusted off the powder and forced a smile.

Emily took a sip of her tea to cover the smile that was tugging at the corners of her lips. She changed her expression and continued to tell that Melinda was a good person.