SWNOVELS Chapter 30 Remarriage
"Grandpa, I've divorced her already. She's nothing more than just an ex to me."
Hearing what he had said, Nelson was so angry that he felt his heart clenching painfully. Raising his hand, he grabbed his chest
tightly, taking deep breaths to calm himself down.
Nelson knew he was probably asking for too much, but this was his only wish now. He was old, and feared that he may never
live to see his grandson have a happy marriage.
There was no way for Jonas to understand his grandfather's thoughts. Love was the least of his priorities. What was more, he
believed that he would only get married if it was beneficial for him.
Jonas didn't stay that much longer with Nelson since he still had a lot of work at the company. However, he knew that Nelson
wouldn't stop pestering him about getting married any time soon.
As Jonas entered his office, William couldn't help but feel that his boss was in a bad mood. The office's monochromatic colors
gave off a cold and unwelcoming air, which quite suited Jonas's personality today.
Knowing this, William was smart enough not to enter Jonas's office. After all, he wouldn't have been in such a high position in the
company if he had not been as sharp as he had been. Whenever someone else went in and got scolded by Jonas, William
couldn't help but chuckle quietly to himself for feeling so clever.
However, there were times when his cleverness wasn't enough.
Gavin was trying to call Jonas but he wasn't picking up his phone. Following Nelson's advice, he called the office's hotline.
"Is Mr. Gu in the company?"
"I'm sorry but Mr. Gu is busy at the moment,"
William replied, choosing a relatively vague answer. In truth, Jonas had just finished his work. Now he was leisurely going
through business magazines and drinking coffee. It seemed that he did not want to go home at all. He knew that the boss would
definitely sleep in the company tonight.
"Please tell him that his grandfather wants him to come back tonight. It's very important."
Gavin was very kind and polite, but it inexplicably made William feel a bit stressed. This was the calm before a storm.
Nelson was the biggest decision maker in the company. Although he didn't get involved in the company's affairs since Jonas
married, his power was still there. After weighing the pros and cons for a bit, William finally decided to knock on the door.
"Come in."
Jonas stopped what he was doing and put down the business magazine. For the past few minutes, he had just been staring
blankly at the magazine on his lap while he drank his coffee. It relaxed him in a way, even though he wasn't really reading
anything.
"Boss, Gavin called. He say that you should be back at the mansion tonight,"
William said after a moment of hesitation. He tried his best to convince himself that there must be some risk in getting a high
salary. Greater wealth was always accompanied by greater dangers.
After William said his words, he flinched slightly, as if he was afraid of the immediate reaction Jonas would have. Seeing this,
Jonas raised his eyebrow. 'Huh. Am I really that frightening?' he thought, bemused.
"I see."
He knew that Nelson wouldn't give up easily. If Nelson asked him to go back, Nelson was definitely going to play his last card.
"He also mentioned that it was important, boss,"
William said before he quickly left. He took a deep breath and tried to steady himself. He felt so lucky that he had come out alive.
'How important could it possibly be?' Jonas thought as he scoffed.
Jonas deliberately stayed in the company for a long time before he went downstairs. At this time, there was almost nobody in the
company except the security guards and a couple of employees working overtime. When he returned to the Gu's mansion, Gavin
was waiting for him in the living room.
"Mr. Nelson is waiting for you in the study."
Jonas nodded to him, and then turned and walked to the stairs. Meanwhile, Gavin was looking carefully at Jonas's back. 'Well, it
seems as if he has indeed grown up,' he thought to himself.
"Mr. Jonas, Mr. Nelson is only after your best intentions. Might I remind you not to be too stubborn with him. He is quite old now,"
Gavin called out. But Jonas kept walking, even though he heard every word he said. Of course he knew that Nelson was getting
old. That was the reason why he moved to the company in the first place—so that he wouldn't bother him anymore.
Nelson was sitting in his study, browsing through a photo album. There were photos of Jonas when he was still a child. He grew
up from a little kid to a handsome man. Consequently, as he grew older, the less he smiled. There were also marriage photos of
Jonas and Melinda.
When Jonas knocked on the door, he found that it was actually already open. As he walked in, he saw Nelson wiping the tears
on his eyes as he was closing the photo album.
For a while, the two men were just there, not speaking a word to each other. Even as they quietly stared at each other, it seemed
that Nelson was not going to win this conversation.
"You are going to stay in the company for the rest of your life, aren't you?"
Nelson started, finally breaking the silence. At first he had planned to have a good talk with Jonas, but he couldn't control his
anger any more, especially since it had gotten accumulated over the past couple of days.
"Grandpa, you won't be bothered if I am not at home. I'm doing this for your sake," Jonas answered matter-of-factly.
He knew his grandfather was angry with him.
"You're doing this for my sake? You're my grandson, so I won't beat around the bush with you. I don't care what's going on
between you and Mellie. If you don't bring her back, you will no longer be considered as the rightful heir to my company,"
said Nelson. This was his last card. If this hadn't succeeded, he wouldn't have had any way to solve this.
At this, Jonas's face darkened. Being threatened was one of the things he hated the most. He was pretty sure that Nelson knew
this, and still, he couldn't resist threatening him right now.
Some charges had a heavy weight on him.
Since he had taken over the company, he had already possessed his own benefit chain. It was impossible for him to give it up at
this time.
Nelson got his weakness easily.
"Okay, I promise. But Grandpa, I hope you won't interfere with whatever else I plan to do."
Nelson nodded his head. "As long as you take her back, there would be a way out." And with that, their argument quickly came
to an end.
Since Nelson was quite elderly, he bade good night to Jonas and went to bed. On the other hand, Jonas had a hard time getting
some sleep.
He could feel that Melinda had changed. Because of this, he had no confidence in bringing her back.
As the night grew deeper, Jonas kept tossing and turning in his bed. Finally, he sat up from bed, took his coat and car keys, and
went out.
Jonas knew where Melinda lived. When he drove up to her home, the light was still on. As he sat in his car, he hesitated for a
while, because he wasn't sure whether she was asleep or not.
Most of the time, Melinda was very much like a child and could not take good care of herself. For instance, she would forget to
turn off the lights, forget to cover herself with a blanket at night, and so on.
'What's wrong with me,' Jonas thought as he tightly gripped on the steering wheel. With a grunt, he turned the car around and
left.
The next day, Jonas called up Melinda, only to find that he had been blacklisted. Finally, he managed to get in contact with her
through William's phone. But as soon as Melinda heard his voice, she hung up and then blocked William's number as well. From
now on, whenever an unknown number called her phone, she instantly ignored it.
'Well done, Melinda!' Jonas thought as he gritted his teeth. The situation was definitely not how he had intended it to be.
From the looks of it, Melinda was very unwilling to get in contact again with Jonas. Even though he knew where she lived, he
couldn't find her at her place.
Melinda knew very well about Jonas. It was easy to avoid him as long as she wanted to.
Having looked for Melinda for a few days, he wasn't able to see her. It was obvious that she was trying to avoid him. On top of
that, he couldn't help but think of how Melinda was before all of this. The more he thought about it, the more he got annoyed.
There was no other way he could relinquish his anger.
Consequently, the people who worked for him were very nervous and tense because of his mood.
Jonas had no choice but to see Melinda through Kent. Although she was a little surprised to see him, she managed to keep
herself calm.
It had been a long time since they met last time. Jonas hadn't changed a bit. She had thought that she wouldn't miss this man,
but when she saw him, she knew that she hadn't forgotten him completely.
"I heard that you have been looking for me."
Melinda was no longer the one who she used to be. There was no love and confusion in her eyes. She had changed completely.
What was more, she seemed to have gotten a lot more attractive.
"Let's get married again," Jonas said flat out.
Melinda was stunned for a long time. It was like a bolt of lightening had struck her heart.
"Mr. Gu, are you kidding?"
Melinda had to admit that her heart began to shake just now. As soon as it did, she warned herself not to be so naive.
"I don't joke around. For your information, this is Grandpa's request. If you and I don't get back together, he will no longer make
me the rightful heir to the company."
Since Jonas was determined to get her back, he didn't plan to hide anything from her. Melinda was not a fool, and he knew she
would suspect that there must be reason for this sudden proposal. It was better to tell her in the beginning.
Melinda smiled bitterly in her heart. 'Of course. I was starting to wonder if Jonas had really changed. It turns out that Grandpa
just gave him an order,' she thought.
Nelson was someone she felt incredibly grateful towards, and because of this she felt a bit guilty. In order to escape from her life
with Jonas, she also had to deliberately ignore Nelson.
"You know I won't give up my right of inheritance. What's more, I'm sure the advantages will outweigh disadvantages if you
remarry to me. My grandfather has been very good to you over the years. He has missed you a lot lately. If you still have
conscience, you'd just agree,"
said Jonas. Melinda's parents didn't know about their divorce and she had been concealing it from them. Although Jonas didn't
say anything about it, it was obvious that he knew this from the look in his eyes.
"Fine, I'll remarry you. But Jonas, I'm not the same person I used to be. I want to have my own space and freedom. We should
cooperate."
She emphasized the word "cooperate" and expressed the purpose of this remarriage. The two were both on the same page
about getting married again—it was not because they still had feelings for each other, but rather for similar interests. Even
though Jonas's words were appealing, Melinda had something else in mind.