With a spring smile on his face, Jonas walked to Vern holding Melinda in his arms. However, the smile on Melinda's face was unnatural and she was somewhat resistant to these contact.
"Come and have a look." There was a Chinese chess game in front of Vern. Melinda watched for a while and voiced out her opinions, a little nervous.
She dared not to look up at her father's eyes, feeling a little alienated.
Suddenly, her hand was clenched and she fell into a warm embrace. Jonas smiled at her and said, "Good. You're not too stupid."
"You!" Melinda didn't feel the deep love in his words. Instead, she could feel the irony. She stared at Jonas angrily, but she looked more coquettish.
Her charming look almost lured Jonas. But since Melinda's father was here, it was improper to make fun of her. Therefore, Jonas pretended to be calm, and tried to analyze the current situation based on the understanding of Melinda.
Obviously, he was more thorough than Melinda. Hearing his analysis, Vern was overjoyed. He wished he could play another round with Jonas on the spot.
"Dad, you haven't recovered yet. Please don't bother yourself anymore. I will come to visit you more with Linda." As Jonas spoke, he tightened his arms, making Melinda push hard against his chest.
But the man in front of her didn't even move a little bit, and the smile on his face was getting bigger and bigger.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If Jonas didn't seize this opportunity to get closer to Melinda, he wouldn't be called Jonas.
"Okay. Then we will play it next time." Vern knew that he should take care of his own body. Since Jonas knew much, no matter what he said, he would listen to him and talk to him.
It was the first time that they got along well with each other like this since Melinda married Jonas.
"I'm good with Linda. Don't worry, Dad," Jonas answered as Vern asked about their relationship. Vern's impression of the interaction between the two was still vague. He still remembered the scene that Melinda was chasing after Jonas.
"Linda." When Jonas said this, he didn't get any response from Melinda. He looked down and found that she was absent-minded. He raised his mouth slightly and looked a little playful.
In a corner where Vern could not see, his thin lips slowly approached Melinda's neck. Noticing the quivering appearance of the woman beside him, he said jokingly, "What are you thinking about? I called you and you did not answer."
"What's wrong?" With a confused look on her face, Melinda looked at Jonas and frowned. Melinda felt something wet around her neck, and her face flushed immediately.
"Nothing." Jonas touched her head with great affection. He liked to carry her around like a obedient pet.
Melinda wanted to push Jonas away, but was stopped by the expression of her father in front of her.
Since they stopped talking about Chinese chess, Vern had other topics to talk about. It was rare to meet such a person who would make him feel comfortable. Immediately, he was reluctant to rest.
But he couldn't keep up with him and felt a little sleepy on the sofa.
"You must be very tired after a long journey at noon. Go to your room and have a rest now."
Hearing her father's words, Melinda didn't resist. Half clinging to her waist, Jonas stood up with Melinda, lowered his head, and whispered intimately to her, "You should take care of yourself now."
"Dad, I'll take Linda to her room." Vern nodded. Jonas led Melinda to her room in a domineering manner.
"I can walk myself. Let go of me." With the two's back to Vern, Melinda's face suddenly turned gloomy, and the force of her hand mercilessly slapped on the hands around her waist by Jonas.
Her belly was still flat and she didn't look pregnant. But Jonas looked at her very carefully, as if he felt that she had been pregnant for almost ten months.
Jonas was worried whether he was the person who should have antenatal anxiety disorder. But since now, he had been thinking about the future and was afraid.
"Dad is watching you from behind. If you want to make a scene, you'd better go back to your room. Good girl." Jonas didn't feel anything at all, but he grabbed her with great strength.
What's more, they were like flirting with each other. Jonas suddenly felt that what he thought was appropriate.
"Are you coaxing a child?" The word "good" from Jonas's mouth made Melinda speechless. It seemed that he was coaxing a child, and Jonas didn't utter a single word when he heard it.
Deep inside, he thought that he was no more than comforting a child. After all, Melinda was the apple of his eye.
They pushed each other and went to the bedroom. As soon as the door was closed, Melinda pushed Jonas away with full strength. Fearing that he might hurt her, Jonas did not dare to be strong.
"The servant told me that you takes a nap every day. You should take a nap now." As Jonas spoke, he took off his coat. Seeing this, Melinda was frightened and pointed at him angrily.
'Does this man really know what he is doing?'
"Why are you taking off your clothes?" Melinda had a habit of taking a noon break. She had been working in the company for a week. Now she was a little sleepy, but seeing what Jonas did, she immediately woke up.
"Take a nap, of course. Come over, Linda." Jonas put his coat on the hanger and sat down. He loosened his collar and waved to Melinda.
It looked like he was calling a pet.
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