Jonas's attitude was driving Emily insane but she still held on to the last of her hope. She wished for
Jonas to touch her at least once, which would change their lives forever.
The two had grown up together, influencing each other's lives. Besides, Jonas had left Melinda for her
many times. Emily believed that Jonas was in love with her. She wanted him to realize it sooner so that
they could start a life together.
"Jonas, my friend has opened a new restaurant. Will you come with me to attend the party this
evening?"
Emily had made a bold promise to her friends. She said that she would come to the party with Jonas,
thinking he would come with her. But she was worried to see him being distant. She didn't want to be
embarrassed before her friends.
Jonas pursed his lip. His mind flitted to Melinda's beautiful face and a smile lingered on his lips. Emily
heaved a sigh of relief when she saw him smile. She was sure that Jonas would go to the party with
her.
"Emily, I'll go with you some other time."
Jonas's words hit Emily like a bucket of cold water. She was shocked and didn't know how to react.
"Jonas, are you going to accompany her?" Emily asked, hissing through her teeth.
Jonas frowned at Emily's response.
He was suspicious about Emily's behavior but he quickly rearranged his expression.
"Emily, I've been very busy lately."
Emily's face turned pale. Jonas usually accompanied her without protesting. He would blindly follow her
words without raising any questions.
"I see. I won't bother you anymore."
Emily bit her lip to stop herself from crying. She stood up and left as tears streamed down her face.
She couldn't accept the rejection. Emily felt as if Jonas had gone too far away from her.
She fisted her palms tightly to control her emotions. Her knuckles turned white and her fingernails sank
into the skin but the pain was nothing compared to the heaviness in her heart. The blue veins on her
wrist pulsated wildly.
After Emily left, Jonas continued to do his work in peace. Everyone in his office knew that their
workaholic boss had been leaving early these days.
Nelson was happy to witness the change in Jonas. He usually preferred his grandson to work hard and
earn well. But he was glad to see Jonas get closer to Melinda.
But one thing seemed to bother Nelson a lot. Although Jonas and Melinda had been in a relationship
for a long time, there was still no news about Melinda's pregnancy.
At dinner, the whole family sat together as usual, but the atmosphere was strained tonight.
"Jonas you should eat more. I've asked the cook to prepare healthy dishes for you," Nelson said.
Jonas scrunched his nose in distaste as he saw the bland, healthy food on the table. They were
nutritious but not tasty. Melinda covered her mouth with her hand and snickered. Jonas's reaction was
priceless.
Jonas was embarrassed as he was aware that Nelson doubted his manhood. He had specifically
cooked all the food to make him stronger in bed so that Nelson would get to cuddle his grandchildren
soon. Melinda chuckled at the horrified expression on Jonas's face.
"Grandpa, what's the point in feeding me with all these food when Melinda is too weak to bear
children?" Jonas said as he winked at Melinda.
Melinda's smile was wiped off from her face in an instant. She felt uncomfortable by Jonas's remark.
Nelson knitted his eyebrows and looked at Melinda. "Jonas is right. You are too thin, Mellie. I've heard
that it's risky for puny women to get pregnant. You need to eat more and put on some weight. Gavin
has specifically prepared these for you."
Melinda frowned at the array of food before her. They didn't look good either. They were just as bland
and tasteless as Jonas's food.
"You are too weak. I will ask the doctor to prescribe a tonic to improve your strength," Nelson added,
shaking his head.
Melinda's mouth popped open in shock. She hated the bitter taste and smell of herbs.
Jonas and Melinda staggered to their villa as they were full. Nelson was like a tyrant who forced them
to finish the food. Melinda usually ate like a bird but with Nelson's supervision she ate doubling the
amount of her usual food and almost threw up.
Gavin felt sorry for them and told Nelson that too much of good food was also bad, so Nelson finally let
them go.
Jonas was usually wild in bed, and he had been repressing his desire recently. Although he was
embarrassed by Nelson's remarks, his words seemed to spark a fire within him.
He had spent all his life thinking about his feelings and emotions. But for the first time, Jonas cared for
someone else too. He placed Melinda's feelings above his.
Since Melinda was writhing with a stomach ache, Jonas asked her to lie on the sofa and massaged her
belly. Her usually flat stomach was slightly protruding because of the excessive food. Jonas felt that it
was incredibly cute and poked her belly playfully.
"Let's go for a walk." Jonas smiled and extended his hand for Melinda to take.
Nelson was constantly urging them to have a baby. Jonas and Melinda were too embarrassed to be
around him and preferred hiding in their own villa. Melinda glanced at Jonas. She could sense what he
was thinking.
Jonas had been debating whether he should talk to Melinda about having a baby or not. By the time he
concluded, he was already standing by the door of Melinda's room.
Melinda was wearing a thin nightdress that clung on to the right places, hinting what was underneath.
The gentle breeze ruffled Melinda's hair as she glanced at Jonas quizzically, which made her look
incredibly cute. Melinda was looking like a sexy night elf and Jonas's mouth watered at the sight of her.
A wave of desire washed over him as he walked towards Melinda. His mind was begging him to shove
her against the wall and kiss her until they were breathless, but he didn't know how she would react.
He stepped forward and wrapped his arms across her waist.
Melinda stared at him with wide eyes. Jonas could see both fear and excitement in her face. She
hesitantly draped her arms around Jonas's neck and closed her eyes.
Jonas took Melinda's move as a sign of encouragement. His heart began to race rhythmically in his
chest.
Melinda and Jonas were reveling in ecstasy as they made slow, passionate love.
Melinda had the best experience of her life as Jonas was careful and made sure she enjoyed it.
Nelson was joyous to see the change in Jonas. He was kind and gentle towards Melinda, which inflated
his hope of having a great-grandchild soon.
Melinda puked at the dinner table and Nelson's eyes sparkled with happiness.
"Mellie, are you okay? I'll ask Jonas to take you to the hospital tomorrow. You could be pregnant,"
Nelson said, grinning happily.
Nelson had noticed the changes in Melinda's behavior. She had been sleepy and exhausted for the
past couple of days, so he concluded that she was pregnant.
"Grandpa, I'm fine. I'm just a little tired, and that's all."
Jonas's presence had a great impact on her mental health. She had been stressed lately. She couldn't
comprehend Jonas's behavior and decided to stay away from him. Even if they got along well, the
memories of her ugly past haunted her. It sucked the happiness and joy out of her. She couldn't sleep
well as her mind was in a complete mess.
But Nelson was adamant about taking her to the doctor.
Yulia swallowed loudly and looked at Melinda. She became tense. Melinda had already managed to
wrap everyone around her fingers. If she was pregnant, no one would care about Yulia. She would
become invisible in the Gu family.
At the villa, Jonas was busy with business. Melinda rarely had the time to rest. She had been paying a
lot of attention to Jonas lately that she almost forgot to write her novels.
Melinda was a perfectionist. During the days when she lacked inspiration, she would transform her
jumbled thoughts into words and meticulously edit them over and over again, until she was completely
satisfied.
Yulia seldom came to Melinda's place as she was intimidated by her. Moreover, Jonas would always be
there to protect her. Melinda was wearing black and white pajamas, and her hair was pulled into a
messy bun. She was sitting under the shade of the tree in the yard as her fingers danced on the
keyboard dexterously.
"Melinda, you are pregnant. You can't use the laptop. It's not good for the baby."
Melinda was engrossed in her writing and didn't notice Yulia's presence. Before she could realize who it
was, Yulia grabbed the laptop and deliberately deleted her manuscript.
Melinda glared at Yulia as all her efforts had gone waste.
"Yulia, what the hell did you do?" she screamed.
Melinda rarely got angry but she was furious this time. Yulia had ruined all her efforts and Melinda
wanted to beat her to a pulp.
"I didn't mean to do it. It was an accident. Stop yelling at me," Yulia said.
Melinda grabbed the laptop from Yulia, closed her eyes, and blew out a loud breath. She had spilled
her guts out and was frustrated that her manuscript was gone. Even though she remembered the
scenes, she knew that she wouldn't be able to write it with the same emotion and depth.
Melinda tried writing but she was too distracted and finally gave up. She decided to go for a walk.
When she was taking a stroll across the yard, she saw Yulia staring at her. She was waiting for her with
the car keys.
"Yulia, stop pretending as you care. You wish I had an abortion, don't you?"
Melinda said, sneering at Yulia. Yulia was angry and embarrassed as her thoughts were exposed but
she continued to bother Melinda.
She couldn't see Melinda live a happy life.
When Jonas returned from work, Nelson informed him that Melinda could be pregnant. His face
beamed with joy and he was grinning like an idiot. He couldn't wait to see her.
Melinda had been grumpy because of Yulia but Jonas thought that she was experiencing mood swings
because of her pregnancy. Melinda was annoyed by the sudden attention and care.
She felt that Jonas cared for her only because he thought that she was carrying his baby. The thought
of it made her angry.
"I'm not pregnant, Jonas. Take me to the hospital to confirm it," Melinda snapped. Melinda wanted to
spend time outdoors but Yulia always ruined her plans. Melinda could feel that she wasn't pregnant and
didn't want to crush Jonas's hopes.
Jonas was shocked. He felt that Melinda was telling the truth. They packed their things and left for the
hospital. Since Jonas was by her side, Yulia didn't dare to cause trouble.
The urine test was a tedious process, so Melinda asked the doctor for a pregnancy test paper. The final
result revealed that she was not pregnant.
Melinda's heart became heavy. She couldn't understand her complicated emotions. She didn't know
whether to be disappointed or relieved. Everything seemed too confusing.
She couldn't see Melinda live a happy life.
When Jonas returned from work, Nelson informed him that Melinda could be pregnant. His face
beamed with joy and he was grinning like an idiot. He couldn't wait to see her.
Melinda had been grumpy because of Yulia but Jonas thought that she was experiencing mood swings
because of her pregnancy. Melinda was annoyed by the sudden attention and care.
She felt that Jonas cared for her only because he thought that she was carrying his baby. The thought
of it made her angry.
"I'm not pregnant, Jonas. Take me to the hospital to confirm it," Melinda snapped. Melinda wanted to
spend time outdoors but Yulia always ruined her plans. Melinda could feel that she wasn't pregnant and
didn't want to crush Jonas's hopes.
Jonas was shocked. He felt that Melinda was telling the truth. They packed their things and left for the
hospital. Since Jonas was by her side, Yulia didn't dare to cause trouble.
The urine test was a tedious process, so Melinda asked the doctor for a pregnancy test paper. The final
result revealed that she was not pregnant.
Melinda's heart became heavy. She couldn't understand her complicated emotions. She didn't know
whether to be disappointed or relieved. Everything seemed too confusing.
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