SWNOVELS Chapter 60 You Can't Attend It
Melinda was searching the file for Jonas. Jonas nearly asked her to scrutinize the latest document. The reason that he did not
allow it to happen was simple. He could read the data faster than her.
"Knock, knock, knock."
Hearing the usual tap, Melinda stopped what she was doing for a moment, handed over the file to Jonas, and made her way to
open the door.
Emily stood at the other side, tidied up her hair, and displayed a sweet smile to show her best impression. The moment the door
opened, the two women looked at each other, and the atmosphere fell into an unusual silence.
"Miss Bai."
Melinda reacted first and then greeted Emily with a smile. Emily was unhappy to see her as a hostess, but she did not show it on
her face.
"Jonas, how are you feeling? I'm sorry that I haven't visited you for so long. I've been swamped with work. Thank you for taking
care of him lately, Miss Mo."
Emily went straight inside the ward, completely ignoring Melinda. Seeing that Jonas was awake and leaning against the bed, she
sauntered up to him and said culpably, feeling very sorry for him.
Her words put Melinda to embarrassment.
Melinda's fingers barely wrapped on the door handle. Watching the two people being closer together, she couldn't explain what
she felt.
"You're hurt. How could William arrange so many tasks for you to do? I must talk to him next time."
Noticing that Jonas was still dealing with documents, Emily appeared a little disappointed. She looked sulky and then took the
papers from his hand and began to read it. If there was something that she didn't understand, she would ask him.
They were so familiar with each other. Melinda looked down and gripped the doorknob tightly. Then she forced a smile and spun
around, preparing to leave.
Jonas was no longer in the mood for business at all. He didn't pay attention to what Emily read but kept an eye on Melinda's
actions.
"Melinda, please give Miss Bai some water to drink."
After he realized that Melinda was about to go, Jonas called her out. Melinda froze and then shut the door. She poured a glass of
water for Emily.
Emily had been watching them from the corner of her eyes. She was secretly excited when she saw that Melinda was about to
leave them alone, but she did not expect Jonas to let her stay for such a reason.
But this was an insult to Melinda right on her face. How could Jonas ask her to take care of Emily's needs as if she was a special
guest?
"If there is nothing else that you want, I will head out first."
Standing aside and feeling left out, Melinda was slightly uneasy with this set-up. This room was spacious, but there was no place
for her to situate herself.
"Who's going to take care of me once you're not around? You can take some rest first, and then return,"
Jonas said. Yet, he was a little annoyed that Melinda didn't realize he was trying to stop her from leaving the room.
Melinda pursed her lips and wanted to take off. Seeing his persistent look, she finally sat down on the other bed.
During the last few days, she had been spending much time at the hospital. She slept beside the bed of Jonas, making her feel
relieved.
When she saw Melinda retrace her steps and take a seat, Emily felt uncomfortable and stopped going through the files. She
turned her back and walked towards Melinda.
"Miss Mo, I have some personal concerns to tell Jonas. I wonder..."
Emily bit her lips and hesitated, but her eyes indicated that she hoped Melinda would disappear and not disturb them.
"Okay,"
Melinda said softly, picked up the book on the pillow, and began to read. Her attitude made Emily extremely displeased. Emily
took a few deep breaths.
"Miss Mo, Jonas needs a quiet rest."
Emily did not give up and continued to speak. Finally, Melinda looked up at her, and then said coolly, "Are you leaving? Why not
stay for some more time?"
Hearing what she said, Emily could no longer hide her anger.
"Melinda, you can understand human language, right? Jonas doesn't like you. Don't stay here to disturb him."
"It was Jonas who asked me to tarry here."
No matter what Emily said, Melinda only returned a faint smile. It seemed that she was not affected at all, but she had already
felt a surge in her heart.
"Melinda, this is the first time I've grasped that you're so shameless. You've been relying on Grandpa to get hold of Jonas. Have
you ever thought that you're just making him resent you more?"
Emily said. She positioned her whole body against Melinda and leaned closer to her ears to make sure that Jonas would not
hear her words.
"Really? Miss Bai, don't you know that it was Jonas who begged me to return home?"
However, Melinda didn't overthink and said it directly. By now, Jonas realized that they were arguing.
"Shut up,"
Jonas said coldly, interrupting the feud between the two women in an instant. Taking a look at Jonas, Melinda slowly closed the
book, and then turned around and left the hospital.
"Jonas, you..."
Emily slammed the door and left angrily. Both of them were furious, but they expressed their hatred in entirely different ways.
Jonas suddenly felt quiet but felt awkward for no reason.
After leaving the hospital, Melinda took a taxi back to the Gu's mansion. Nelson was giving his pet fishes food. He was a little
surprised to see her again.
"Melinda, why are you coming home now?"
Nelson gave the fish food to Gavin and walked up to Melinda on his crutch. Seeing that Melinda looked a little pale, he began to
speculate.
"Nothing. Are you feeding the fishes, Grandpa?"
Melinda restrained her emotions and smiled at Nelson. Nelson sighed in his heart. She didn't say anything about what
happened, which made him feel more distressed.
"How is Jonas?"
Nelson asked. On the way back to home, Melinda had gradually calmed down. She then told him Jonas's condition in detail. She
was the only one who looked after him these days, so besides the doctor, she knew his situation best.
"Emily went to the hospital?"
Nelson frowned and asked as he thought, 'Why does this girl keep going back like a ghost?' Melinda noticed that Nelson's tone
was not right, but she didn't consider it much. She simply nodded.
"Emily went to the hospital to visit Jonas today."
Nelson asked her the question, and she answered. Then he inquired about something else. After discerning that Melinda didn't
look all right, he asked her to rest.
"Gavin, you go to the hospital to arrange Jonas's discharge so he can go home,"
Nelson told Gavin as soon as Melinda was nowhere in sight. Gavin knew what Nelson was thinking about, so he quickly
organized the things needed for his release. When Jonas heard the news, he just concluded a video conference.
Gavin had prepared everything. All Jonas needed to do was to clothe himself up. When he returned home, Nelson was waiting
for him in the study.
"Grandpa."
When his grandfather asked him to go home, he thought that there must be a reason. Now that he was in the study, he became
surer of his suspicion.
"Jonas, do you still remember what I told you?"
Jonas didn't answer. Nelson had told him a lot of things, and he was confused now.
"Melinda is your wife. I hope you can keep some distance from the other woman and do not contact her again."
Although Nelson didn't say any name, Jonas could guess that he was talking about Emily. Thinking back of what had happened
before, he imagined that it must be Melinda who had shared something to Nelson.
"Got it,"
Jonas replied hastily. After persuading him for a while, Nelson felt pity for him since he was still recovering, so he asked Jonas to
go back to his bedroom to lie down for a rest.
Melinda was drying her hair and was startled to see Jonas, who was suddenly home. She almost had her hair tangled up in the
hairdryer.
"Why are you back?"
Melinda switched off the device and asked in shock. Thinking that Jonas was unwell, she went out to help him, but he refused
her help.
Melinda's hand froze and then withdrew as if nothing had happened.
"Shouldn't you be the one who knew why I came back?"
asked Jonas with irony. Melinda looked innocent, which made Jonas sneer from the inside.
Melinda was puzzled, but she was used to not explaining, so Jonas felt that Melinda realized what she had done.
"Melinda, please remember that we are just partners. Don't be fantasizing about something that doesn't belong to you."
Hearing his emotionless words, Melinda stopped breathing for a second. Then she smiled and accepted all the
misunderstanding. "Of course I remember that."
The two of them parted. The frustration Melinda felt at the moment seemed to have lingered for a long time.
She thought that in this time of reconciliation, Jonas should know her well. But she did not anticipate that as long as it was
related to Emily, Jonas would still be so unreasonable and concluded that everything was her fault.
Melinda turned on her computer but was unable to type a word. Her fingers slid on the screen of her mobile phone, and the
name Kent came into her sight.
"Mellie?"
Kent was surprised upon receiving the phone call from Melinda. After all, they hadn't communicated with each other for a long
time. But when they kept in touch again, their mentality had changed.
"Kent."
Melinda was a little ashamed, but then she felt relieved. Calling out his name seemed to bring the two closer to each other.
"Mellie, is there anything wrong?"
Kent understood her best. Her tone indicated that she was not in a pleasant mood. Melinda smiled and said that she was doing
well, and it was because they hadn't seen each other for a while.
"I'm about to get married, Mellie. I'm going to hold the wedding next week. Will you come?"
After a long silence, Kent spoke. His words stunned her, but she gave him her sincere wishes.
It was great for him to find his happiness.
"Kent, don't forget to send my invite."
Kent told her that she could use her face as the invitation. Melinda felt much better after a short chat.
Melinda hung up the phone and turned around, only to find Jonas standing not far away and looking at her with a grave face.
"Is Kent going to hold a wedding?"
Hearing what he said, Melinda realized that Jonas listened to a lot of their conversation.
"Yes."
"You can't attend it."
The forceful words came out of Jonas's mouth in an arrogant manner, which upset Melinda.