Forgive My Ex-husband novel Chapter 31

Before they broke up, Melinda only had Jonas in her heart. There was nothing she wouldn't do for him and for the Gu family. It was hard to even remember when was the last time she had lived for no one else but herself.

Recently, she had been living a nice and unrestrained life. However, she constantly found herself feeling lost. Emptiness often overruled her heart. Melinda believed that once she left, nothing bad would happen to her anymore. But, once night fell and everything became quiet, she couldn't help but feel sorrow.

Despite this, she was determined not to be bullied and taken advantage of.

She had a stronger sense of self-worth, and felt quite empowered when she and Jonas had broken up.

Meanwhile, Jonas was a little surprised that Melinda would make a condition like that. After thinking it over, he nodded in agreement. 'I'm just doing this to please Grandpa after all,' he thought to himself.

"Very well. I wish us a pleasant cooperation, my dear ex-husband,"

Melinda said with a smile. The way her lips curved up was just the same as Jonas remembered five years ago. Her eyes, however, were dull and indifferent. Even though she looked the same on the surface, Melinda had truly grown into a different person.

Jonas didn't say anything about this title. There was nothing he cared about at the moment other than achieving his goal. The remarriage procedure could be easily arranged, and Jonas hurriedly left to get it started. Since Melinda was not in a hurry, she just sat back and took a deep breath to clear her head.

'This might be harder than our first marriage,' Melinda sighed to herself. 'I can do this. I just have to stay focused.'

Not long after Jonas left, Kent arrived. Before Melinda could react, he pulled up a chair across from her and sat down.

"Are you okay?"

Kent asked in a low voice. Actually, he was a little regretful. Because of his selfish motives, he arranged for Melinda and Jonas to meet. It was so that Melinda could have a chance to finally get closure from Jonas. What Kent didn't expect was that their meeting would actually bring the two back together.

"I'm fine, Kent."

The drink she ordered had already cooled down, but she still held it tightly in her hands.

"What did he want to see you about?" questioned Kent. Jonas had told him that there was something important he needed to tell Melinda. Because of this, he was sure that they were going to close off their relationship once and for all.

"He wants to get remarried." Melinda said it so calmly and casually as if she was just saying something about the weather.

"Remarried? To you?" Shock filled Kent's face.

"Yes. I've already agreed to it."

Melinda took a sip. Her stomach throbbed a bit from how cold the drink was, making her feel more awake.

"Mellie, are you out of your mind? Have you ever thought about the consequences if you return to Gu family?"

Kent thought that Melinda must be irritated by what happened to her, or she wouldn't have made such a decision. The Gu family was such a cruel and merciless family. Though Nelson always protected her, she still suffered a lot, and it was mostly because of Jonas.

"I know."

She had gone through it, so she knew the darkness in it. She had endured it for five years before. Now she was ready to make good use of her identity. What else was there to be afraid of?

"Mellie, don't make a decision that you will regret."

Kent tried to persuade her, but Melinda shook her head stubbornly. Recently, she had been trying to escape many things, but now she just didn't want to do that.

"Kent, I am the hostess of the Gu family. I won't be bullied by anyone,"

Melinda said with a smile. She had never dared to claim herself as the hostess back then, but now she did with her chin up and her voice loud and clear. The status, power and honor she had was attained through a lot of hardships.

"Grandpa has been protecting me all the time, and yet I disappointed him. But he hasn't given up on me, so I can't give up myself either. Besides, Kent, I still can't get over the humiliation I have suffered. This is my time to prove myself."

Nelson had always hoped that she and Jonas could get along well and support each other in the family. But over the years, she was like a silly girl who did a lot of wrong things.

Now thinking of what she had done, she disliked herself very much. It was no wonder that a lot of people made things hard for her.

"I still don't want you to go back," Kent said. After stepping out of the Gu's mansion, Melinda finally had a smile on her face. If she went back, everything would disappear.

"Are you really planning on giving up all the hard work you've gone?"

Kent persuaded again.

"Of course I won't. I've talked to Jonas."

Melinda had already made a lot of improvement on her career in literature. This was something she was really passionate about, so she wasn't going to give it up easily.

After making an appointment, they hung up the phone. Even though things went smoothly, there was still something different. Their conversation was cold and distant. Even people who worked together often greeted and exchanged a few words with each other.

They had been married for five years, but they behaved like strangers. It was ironically painful.

The past few days, Kent had been following Melinda's whereabouts because he was worried for her. Seeing that she was ready to go out, he called her immediately.

"Kent?"

Melinda asked a bit surprised, glancing down at her watch. Normally, Kent was writing at this time. He was a self-disciplined man and always followed a strict routine.

"Mellie, are you free now? Could you please help me find some materials in the municipal library? I need it urgently."

Kent had often asked Melinda to help with the material search, so she didn't think much about it. What was more, it sounded that he was really in a hurry to get the material.

"I have something else to do now. Can I search that for you later?" Melinda said hesitantly.

"Mellia, I promised to update it in an hour. I can't make it to the library in time. Please."

"Well, send all the information you need to my WeChat."

Afterwards, Melinda called Jonas to reschedule their appointment. It took a long time for her to rearrange the meeting, because from that day on, Kent always found some excuse to prevent her from meeting Jonas.

The first time or the second time it happened, Melinda didn't feel anything wrong. The third time, she started to feel suspicious, and decided to confront Kent face to face.

"Kent, you can't stop me from remarrying Jonas. You can't prevent it. It'd be better if you just wished me luck instead of doing this!"

Melinda was determined. No matter what kind of reason Kent had used this time, she chose to ignore him. After telling her current situation to Jonas, they made an appointment in private.

However, Kent was a bit stubborn. He still tried to stop her. He was not willing to let her go. 'Why does she even want to go back to such a horrible place? To such a horrible person? She's already gotten away from it. Things are already going great for her!' Kent thought in annoyance.

Finally, Melinda and Jonas were able to meet up to go through the contract. This time around, Melinda was much more cautious. She went through the terms and conditions of the contract in detail, and even stated those she didn't understand. Jonas even revised the parts of the contract Melinda was dissatisfied with.

They signed the contract under the condition that both of them were contented with it. Melinda took her copy of the contract and said sarcastically, "I did not expect that I would be Mrs. Gu again so soon. I really want to see what the expressions of your current lovers will have."