SWNOVELS Chapter 85 I'm Going Back
The concert ended but the singer didn't leave. He instead told the audiences about himself and Mount Fuji. Melinda couldn't
understand Japanese, so she asked Jonas to translate for her.
Jonas narrowed his eyes and looked at the singer intently as he meticulously translated his speech. Melinda was mesmerized by
his voice and watched him dreamily.
Her mind had lost track of Jonas's words but his resonant voice reverberated in her ears like a soothing lullaby.
The concert had extended up to three hours. Melinda felt that although she was in a different place, the culture and music were
still the same. She couldn't understand the lyrics but was moved by the soulful music.
"Mellie, you never sang for me,"
Jonas whispered as his hot breath blew across Melinda's ears. Her skin broke into goosebumps and her body shivered with
desire.
Melinda had sung for Jonas but he wasn't aware of it.
"You never sing for me, either."
Melinda said as she imagined how his handsome face would look like when he sang.
"Will you sing for me tonight?" Jonas asked expectantly.
Melinda was in a trance as Jonas's voice seemed to cast a spell on her.
She instinctively nodded her head but regretted the moment she agreed.
Jonas was glad that Melinda had agreed to sing. He was not in the mood to listen to the concert anymore. All he wanted to do
was to go back home with Melinda and listen to her sing.
Jonas and Melinda finally returned home after a contended day. The house was a typical Japanese style residence. Melinda sat
on the tatami, with her feet pinned against her seat. Jonas made tea for her and brought the cakes that their neighbor had sent.
It was late at night but Melinda loved the food. Jonas knew that she had overeaten and decided to take her for a walk. Melinda
followed Jonas without reminding him about his strange request as she wasn't ready to sing for him.
"Mellie, have you tried Japanese bath?" Jonas asked.
Melinda was always lured by Jonas's voice. She had already learned not to give in to the temptation, so she stayed in control.
She shook her head nonchalantly, but showed no interest in it.
Jonas understood that his wife was smart and realized that it wasn't easy to fool her anymore.
Melinda had never experienced the bath and wasn't curious to try it. But she wanted to understand his intentions.
Jonas took her for the bath. Melinda felt that it was very much like Chinese spas but she still enjoyed it and felt relaxed both
physically and mentally.
The bath was extremely soothing and Melinda slowly slipped off into a peaceful sleep. Jonas carried her to the bedroom.
After a night of peaceful sleep, Melinda woke up feeling lazy. She was reluctant to get up. Melinda was always brisk and active.
Jonas was surprised to see her laze around like a little girl.
"Aren't you going shopping, Mellie?"
Jonas asked. She slowly opened her eyes and yawned. Melinda had informed her fans about going on a trip. Some of her fans
had commented on the post, asking her to buy something for them. Thinking that it would be a great opportunity to interact with
fans, Melinda arranged an activity where she would meet her fans and give them all the gifts and goodies.
"I'm sleepy,"
Melinda mumbled and pressed her body against Jonas.
"Help me get up." Her voice muffled against his chest.
Jonas smiled and pulled her out of the bed. She reluctantly went to the bathroom to take a shower. She was sleepy the whole
time and let Jonas feed her. Melinda closed her eyes and blindly ate whatever he gave.
She felt better after breakfast. Melinda wore a long, pink dress that accentuated her rosy cheeks and ruddy lips. With the
previous day's experience, Jonas efficiently braided Melinda's hair.
After slipping a hat on, Melinda walked out, hand in hand, with Jonas. They arrived at the shopping mall and Jonas didn't
hesitate about spending for her. Melinda bought everything that she wanted.
All the things she had bought were for her fans and she didn't want Jonas to pay for it. Jonas tried convincing her but he finally
gave up as Melinda was adamant about paying for it.
"Let's buy a gift for Grandpa."
It was Melinda's tradition to get gifts for the elders at home. Every time she went somewhere, she would return with a thoughtful
gift. She loved getting gifts for others but seldom got anything for herself.
Jonas narrowed his eyes when he saw the long queue that had lined up before him. Melinda was equally annoyed but they were
left with no choice but to wait.
"How about you wait in the queue for me? I want to walk around the mall."
The people in the queue were predominantly men, who patiently waited, while their girlfriend or wife continued to shop at their
own, sweet pace.
Jonas glanced at the people before him and nodded. Although he looked unhappy about it, Melinda was happy that he was
doing this for her.
She grinned happily, kissed Jonas's cheeks, and ran away.
Jonas's eyes widened.
He trailed his fingers across his cheeks where Melinda had kissed. He smiled as the softness of her lips lingered.
Melinda decided to go to a souvenir store. Just when she was about to enter, someone stopped her.
Melinda knitted her eyebrows and turned around.
A man was standing before Melinda with a goofy smile on his face. "Hello, Miss. I'm from the biggest entertainment company of
Japan and I'm looking for a female lead. I feel you'd be the perfect candidate. Would you like to do an audition for our company?"
he asked.
The man continued to go on and on about his company, and how this was an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Melinda took a
moment to comprehend what he was trying to say.
The man wanted her to audition for his company and the thought of it made Melinda uncomfortable.
"Sorry, I'm not interested," Melinda said.
The man continued to talk fast in Japanese but Melinda couldn't understand a word he was saying. She finally raised her hand,
gesturing him to stop. "Sir, you're blocking my way. I need to go in," she said in English.
The man was stunned. He had thought that Melinda was Japanese and that was the reason he had approached her. But he
didn't care that Melinda was Chinese, he continued to persuade her to audition for his company.
Melinda was annoyed that he wasn't letting her go. He tried convincing her by talking in English. Melinda opened her mouth to
say something but before she could answer, she heard a deep, male voice.
"My wife just told that you're blocking her way. Could you get out of her way, Sir?" Jonas said politely but his eyes were
menacing.
The man shuddered at the intensity of his gaze. He felt that Jonas would be a great actor, capable of seizing women's hearts.
But he was afraid of Jonas and didn't dare to ask him if he could audition for his company.
The man swallowed loudly and left.
Melinda breathed a sigh of relief but her face suddenly turned pale. "What are you doing here? Where are our bags?"
"I've safely kept them there," Jonas said, pointing at a locker.
He looked at her with confusion. Melinda never cared about materialistic things and Jonas was a little surprised to see her worry
about their shopping bags. Melinda didn't take a walk around the mall and decided to stay with Jonas.
They managed to save a lot of things.
Melinda was a smart shopper. She bought a lot of things without wasting money. Every time they went to a place, they would do
intensive shopping and mail everything home.
Jonas was worried that they would lose the luggage on their way home. Moreover, every item had to pass through customs and
other formalities. Therefore, he asked his men to personally take the things back to China.
Melinda glanced at the pair of booties she got for herself and felt happy. She sent all the bags to their house in Japan and signed
every single one of them with the help of the neighbor. The neighbor had been kind enough to send cakes, so she brought gifts
for her as well.
Jonas bought food from a restaurant and the two of them ate in the yard, under the starry sky. But Melinda wasn't fond of
Japanese cuisine and barely ate anything. Jonas had bought snacks on his way and gave them for Melinda to eat.
"I'm going to sort these out." Melinda stood up and went into the house.
Everything was clumsily piled up in the living room. Melinda picked one thing after the other and began to arrange them. Jonas
went to his room and washed his face.
Melinda enjoyed categorizing things and packing them up. Once she was done packing, she stared at her bag. She realized that
she had bought too many things and had no space to stuff everything inside.
"I have to send them back as well."
Melinda went to her room to take a bath.
Meanwhile, in the next room, Jonas received a phone call. He instantly grew tense and hurried out of the house.
Melinda soaked herself in the bath to ease her tiredness and almost fell asleep. She finally woke up when the water turned cold.
Her body started to shiver, so she quickly braced herself with a bath towel.
She felt that something was wrong. Jonas would never allow Melinda to stay in the water for a long time. But she had been in the
bathroom for almost an hour but Jonas didn't come for her.
Melinda quickly walked out of the bathroom and saw the camera on the cabinet. She switched it on and began to see the photos.
A permanent grin was etched on her face as she saw the photos of her and Jonas.
But her smile was wiped off in an instant as she began to wonder why Jonas hadn't come out of the bathroom yet.
Melinda decided to check if he had fallen asleep in the bathtub. Jonas must have been equally tired and she was afraid that he
might catch a cold.
When Melinda went to his room, she saw that the lights were on but Jonas wasn't there.
She broke into a cold sweat as panic surged through her veins. She called him but there was no answer. Terrible things began to
flash in her mind and Melinda was terrified.
Her eyes searched for Jonas everywhere. Just then, her phone blared. Melinda picked it up and saw Jonas's number flashing on
her screen. She licked her dry lips and wondered if it was bad news. She closed her eyes, took a moment to compose herself,
and picked the call.
"Jonas?" Melinda croaked.
She was almost sure that the person on the other end of the call wasn't Jonas. The reception was bad and the call was noisy.
Her heart raced frantically in her chest. The noise gradually faded and she heard Jonas's voice.
"Mellie, I'm at the airport. I'm going back to China."
It was not until Jonas was about to board the plane that he realized that he hadn't informed Melinda about his departure. He was
afraid that she would freak out, so he immediately called her.
Melinda was furious. She felt stupid for worrying about Jonas when he had abandoned her and left for China, without bothering
to inform her about it.
Hot angry tears streamed down her cheeks as disappointment resided in the pit of her stomach.