Ex husband's Plea for Forgiveness novel Chapter 39

Jonas should have been used to his grandfather defending Melinda.

Thousands of family households had most of their lights switched off by then. When Jonas walked out of his office, he saw William dozing off with one hand resting on top of the desk. The sound of the heavy wooden door opening startled him and he almost fell to the floor.

Placing both hands on the desk and barely supporting his weight on the chair, William couldn’t resist yawning. There were dark circles under his eyes, silently complaining about the immense amount of work that day.

"Mr. Gu, are you off duty?"

William asked in a drowsy voice. He felt that he could sleep standing up.

"You can take a day off tomorrow."

Jonas’s voice trailed away as he made his way out of the office. Rubbing his ears, William felt that he had misheard him. Then his smile grew bigger and wider like a fool.

At long last, he could relax for one whole day.

When Jonas returned home, he threw his suit jacket over the back of the sofa and slumped down. He was no ironman and he felt exhausted. He had been hectic these days that a gray stubble covered his cheeks and chin.

It just so happened that Melinda went downstairs to get some water to drink. After adapting to the new surroundings, she seemed comfortable walking under the dim lights as she made her way to the kitchen. Despite the blurry vision, she could make out Jonas’s figure. Seeing him so tired made her frown unconsciously.

She gripped the glass in her hand tightly and sighed. She poured another cup of water and flipped on the kitchen light.

The painfully bright light made Jonas feel uncomfortable. He frowned and blocked the glare with his hands. Melinda handed him the water. She just stood there in silence.

"Go back to your room and get some rest. You’ll catch a cold if you sleep on the sofa."

While Melinda spoke, she could hear a grumbling sound from his stomach. She peered at Jonas and saw his reluctantly expressionless face.

For a moment, she found Jonas very adorable.

Ten minutes later, a bowl of steaming rib noodles appeared in front of Jonas. Melinda yawned and her eyelids grew heavy.

"I’m going back to bed. Good night."

She didn’t care whether Jonas ate the food and fumbled back to her bedroom. Showing some concern for him had become a habit, and this practice was undoubtedly scary.

In the past, the late night snacks she prepared all ended up in the dumpster. She smiled with self-mockery and stopped thinking about it too much.

Jonas tasted the broth. The flavor was bland but his hard heart softened a little.

The next day, Melinda got up early to do Tai Chi with Nelson, which made him praise her a lot. Gavin was beside them, smiling.

Recently, Melinda had lots of free time, and had also developed a habit of sleeping late. Nelson spoiled her with too many things and spoke nothing of it. Today’s abnormality compelled him to ask, "Sweetheart, do you have something to tell me?"

Melinda smiled shyly, blushing a little. She indeed got up early on purpose today.

"Grandpa, I know what happened between Jonas and Emily."

Hearing this, Nelson's face darkened and his enthusiasm faded fast.

"Don’t worry. I won’t let anybody hurt you repeatedly,"

Nelson blurted. He misinterpreted what she meant and worried that she might take off feeling upset again. His support deeply touched Melinda.

"Grandpa, please don’t get me wrong. That’s not the reason I came to you today,"

Melinda said with a smile which seemed to have a magical effect to heal people. Nelson looked at her with uncertainty. She held his chair as he took a seat and then sat beside him.

"Grandpa, you don’t have to increase his workload. If he truly cares for Emily, he could have brought her somewhere else entirely, even if he was flying in the air."

Melinda’s brows furrowed slightly at the thought of Jonas’s weariness last night.

"Don’t you feel upset?"

Nelson didn’t expect that Melinda would plead for Jonas, making him feel awful. Why couldn’t his insensitive grandson see what a wonderful wife he had?

"Grandpa, I don’t enjoy forcing someone to do something. Also, Jason has always been dominant, and it seems there’s nothing he cannot do. He thinks he’s a mirror image of superman, but he isn't,"

Melinda added. If Jonas failed, Nelson would be the first one to feel pity for him. She didn’t want to see either side of this matter.

However, when Nelson heard how Melinda described Jonas, the old man burst out laughing. All the time, Jonas appeared aggressive and powerful as if he knew everything. Everyone thought so, except Melinda.

And this certainly convinced Nelson that Melinda was the ideal woman for Jonas.

The appeal worked. The last few days, Jonas had been working like a dog. It was a great relief that his work volume lessened.

It was only until Nelson spoke in a weird tone over the phone that Jonas realized what he meant. He requested him to thank Melinda. If it were not for her, Nelson wouldn’t have let him go easily.

"You can unwind and take Melinda with you on a holiday. Jonas, sometimes you have to put your heart and soul into knowing her genuine character."