Ex husband's Plea for Forgiveness

"Don't you feel sad?"
Melinda couldn't restrain herself from asking, after sensing that this kind of affection was too tiring and required a lot of patience.
They could not even hold hands in public, and they needed to go somewhere distant just for sightseeing.
"Sometimes, I feel discouraged. But as long as I can lay my eyes on him, I will feel happy. Sometimes, I think love is a bizarre
thing. Even if you are exhausted, you still want to move on and make a fresh start while bearing a heavy burden,"
said Nina, looking a little distracted. She had thought of the anguish and hardships that came her way, which reminded Melinda
of her feelings for Jonas.
In the beginning, she had shown unrequited love for him. After five years of misery, she finally abandoned all her principles for
the word "love".
For a moment, both of them were quiet.
When Jonas walked into the ward bringing breakfast food, he got the impression that something was wrong.
"When did you wake up?"
"I just got up. Did you buy breakfast? What have you ordered?"
Melinda drew back her thoughts and peered curiously at the brown paper bag that Jonas had carried. It was fresh milk. Jonas
considered it since she had diarrhea yesterday, so he denied her from eating anything that could trigger another upset stomach.
He also bought a lot of fresh fruits.
Shortly, Ryan returned to the ward with almost the same food items as that of Jonas. Seeing Ryan, Nina had turned lively and
full of vigor. Melinda looked at them and took a deep breath.
"Melinda, would you like to have an apple?"
Nina beamed and looked at Melinda, while Ryan went to peel the fruit in silence. Hearing the offer, Melinda took a glance at
Jonas and then looked away. Was she expecting that Jonas would cut the apple for her? Forget it.
She seriously doubted that Jonas had no inkling on how to peel the apple.
"Sure,"

Melinda agreed. Jonas looked at Ryan in embarrassment, and Ryan painted a warm smile on his face. Melinda hurried to
comfort Jonas.
"Jonas, can you feed me later?"
Catching her pleading tone, Jonas had no other choice but to grant her request immediately. Ryan had peeled two apples. Both
of the two patients had one apple each.
Nina was a very spirited girl, and she enjoyed having long conversations with Melinda, who was also an engaging person. The
two women were so thrilled that they neglected the two men.
"So, you're a book writer. I normally like reading non-fiction novels, though I complained about the plots every time,"
Nina said as she stuck her tongue out. But Melinda didn't mind, because most novels nowadays were like that.
"All of my stories happened in real life. Some writers may overdo it, but they didn't revise much."
Melinda shared her experience with writing. After thinking for a while, Nina dipped her head in agreement. She felt that
numerous novels were dramatic, but they were practical.
"Melinda, let me tell you my accounts of him,"
Nina said suddenly. Melinda was a little surprised. Usually, people would not tell strangers something private, but Nina told her
directly.
At that moment, she also showed some interest.
It would just be a part of a good story if she didn't know that Ryan was married. But the reality was always cruel.
"When I found out that he has a wife, I reached a point where I wanted to cut off his dick."
When these words came out of Nina's mouth, she was appalled. Melinda subconsciously looked to the direction of Ryan. Seeing
this, Jonas pulled a long face and blocked her sight.
Realizing what she had done, Melinda smiled shyly, and her face all flushed.
"What happened after that?"

"Then he used his dick to win me over again."
Melinda gagged on her apple after hearing those words. She coughed violently, and her face turned red. Flustered, Ryan also
choked.
Jonas patted her back, and it took a while for her to recover.
"Melinda, you are so naive."
Nina was surprised to see Melinda's face blushing. She pondered since Melinda had gotten hitched for over five years, she
should have been accustomed to such discussions.
"Nothing. Go on," Melinda said after a while.
"Okay," said Nina in a deep voice. She continued recounting her story. Melinda could tell that Nina was an independent girl from
the chain of events.
She had a well-defined character on what to love and what to hate, but she ended up falling for the wrong person.
They shared the same interests and had a lot to talk about, but Melinda never mentioned her history with Jonas. In her eyes, her
stories were more complicated than that of Nina.
In the evening, since there were plenty of vacant rooms in the hospital, the first thing Jonas did was to separate the two women.
Though unwilling, Melinda agreed when she saw that Jonas hadn't relaxed well.
Melinda slept a lot during the daytime, so she was a little excited during nightfall. Since Jonas had brought her laptop from the
hotel to alleviate her boredom, she took the computer and began to draft Nina's story into a novel.
What she said about novels being about life was always true. She based most of her stories on real-life experiences, so she
gave more attention to the details.
Jonas wasn't able to take some time off after taking care of Melinda all day. He was unhappy to see that Melinda was going to
write a novel about Nina and Ryan.
"Are you that gullible to believe her?"
"Jonas, what do you mean by that?"

Melinda stopped what she was doing and looked up to him. She was not pleased at all. She liked Nina very much, but it was
evident that Jonas looked down on her.
"Don't you even consider the likelihood that she is just tricking you? Mellie, be cautious and stay away from her,"
said Jonas. This was the foremost reason he requested a separate ward for her.
Melinda thought for a while and got what he meant. She couldn't help asking, "Jonas, are you looking down your nose upon her
status or what? You have a lot of intimate female friends. Why haven't you asked me to steer clear of them before?
Oh, I was mistaken. You did order me to stay away from them, and you even pushed me to... Hmm..."
Jonas suddenly interrupted Melinda with a kiss.
Her words hurt Jonas so much that he didn't want to listen at all.
After the tension died down, Melinda didn't have the strength to yell at Jonas. She just randomly picked a movie and soon fell
asleep, her head resting on Jonas's shoulder.
Looking at her sleepy face, Jonas felt a little guilty thinking of what she had just said, but he could not reverse what had
transpired.
"I'm sorry, Mellie."
He realized that he had made a blunder, and he silently swore never to do it again.
The next day, the doctor dropped by to do a follow-up check-up on Melinda and found nothing serious but gave her advice to pay
attention to her diet. Different eating practices in different countries would cause stomach discomfort.
To make matters worse, Melinda had a weak stomach.
After checking out for Melinda, they coincided with Nina and Ryan. They sat on the bench in the hallway and started to converse
about their next travel plans.
"Here is my business card. You can contact me after you return home."

Nina took out the small white card from her wallet and handed it to Melinda, who looked a bit surprised after seeing the company
name printed on bold letters.
Because of her status and line of work, Melinda had many contacts in the business scene and recognized many people. By
connecting this group with Nina's surname, she tried guessing Nina's identity.
Nina winked at Melinda playfully. Melinda put the card away and made fun of her, saying, "I didn't expect that my new friend is
from a family owning such a big company."
Nina's family ran an international company. Although it was not as prominent as Soaring Group, it was still one of the best
companies.
They continued talking some more until Jonas appeared to finish the formalities and left with Melinda. Thinking of what Jonas
had said to her the night before, Melinda glanced around and told Nina that she would contact her back in China.
Due to health reasons, their trip to Fiji didn't turn out into something relaxing and enjoyable. Melinda lost her spirit, and it was a
total mess. They packed up that night and flew to France the next day.
Jonas had his own house in France, so they skipped the hotel and stayed in his little castle.
Their dinner was Chinese food, which made Melinda very satisfied. To her, the most delightful thing during travel was to have fun
and eat, and the saddest thing was not to taste every local dish. Some meals were not pleasing to Melinda's palate, especially
after she had diarrhea.
Melinda had a good appetite, so she ate two bowls of rice that night.
The mood and scenery were romantic in France. While walking down the cobbled streets holding hands, both of them could feel
the dreamy atmosphere everywhere.
"Do you like it here?"
Seeing that there was always a smile in the corner of Melinda's mouth, Jonas could not help but ask. Melinda simply nodded.
She heard about this place before, but now she felt completely different after being there in person.
When they arrived in Paris, Jonas took Melinda to see the Eiffel Tower first. Many couples would come here to take photos and
be amazed by its majestic beauty. Feeling the poetic and intimate character of Paris, Melinda couldn't help following Jonas
closely.

Feeding the birds seemed to be a regular spectacle in France. Melinda stood on the square and fed the pigeons. Staring at
many old couples walk hand in hand moved Melinda's heart.
"Jonas, the people here are so affectionate and dreamy,"
said Melinda. Sometimes romance was more of an ambiance, not necessarily between the couple, but a cultural aspect.
Jonas stroked the back of her head and said nothing. Everyone had this impression of France.
"I'll take you to the Pantheon tomorrow,"
said Jonas. Melinda had a liking for the arts and would love to go to museums and temples rich in history and culture. France
was a country with a high aesthetic base.
The Pantheon was in the Latin Quarter of Paris, on the left bank of the Seine River. Traditionally thought to have been designed
as a temple for Roman gods, the structure's name came from the Greek words pan, meaning "all," and theos, meaning "gods."
Seventy-two people had made significant contributions to France, and eleven of them were politicians. The one Melinda liked
most was the poet, novelist, and dramatist, Victor Hugo.
The people there called Hugo as the French Shakespeare because he translated the works of William Shakespeare into French.
Hugo's collection of poetry and novels had influenced France and the whole world.
Melinda couldn't stop herself from recounting one specific period of France when French romance seemed to flourish.
Hugo's connection with novelist Nottier led him to turn to Romanticism and become the leader in the Romantic Movement.