Ex husband's Plea for Forgiveness

"Didn't you go shopping? Why are you back so soon? I wasn't expecting you back until later."

Sitting on the sofa, Yulia was immersed in her own thoughts, full of fear. She was worried about what she saw and didn't want to talk about it. When Nelson walked into the living room with Gavin's help, he saw Yulia alone.

Nelson knew that she and Melinda went out together, and they had gone shopping. He hoped that they could get along well with each other, so he encouraged them to spend time together.

Gavin helped Nelson sit down on the sofa, poured him a cup of tea, and then retreated to a corner. Yulia was still in a daze until Nelson put the cup heavily on the tea table. He startled her to get her attention and show his authority.

"Ah. Grandpa. I am back,"

Yulia greeted him nervously. Her hands locked together and her eyes were darting around. She didn't dare to look into Nelson's eyes. She knew he would be upset with her and didn't know how best to handle it.

"What are you doing? I asked you something, but you didn't answer me. Didn't you go out with Melinda?" He was visibly agitated and unsure of why on earth she would be back so soon. "Why did you come back alone? Where is Melinda?"

Nelson asked unhappily. Yulia's eyes were wide open when she heard Nelson ask about Melinda. She had run away and was totally unaware of what was going on now. Things had started to get bad quickly and she thought it best to get away.

Besides, she didn't think Jonas could defeat the three men. There were some guys that started bullying Melinda. Jonas came to help and things escalated. She was fearful and fled.

"I...decided to leave. I didn't want to stay. I felt a little uncomfortable so I came back first. Melinda is fine. She happened to meet a friend, so they went shopping together,"

stuttered Yulia. Though Nelson was old, he was wise, so she dared not look at him at all. He could sense her lying and didn't like it one bit.

Nelson heard the fear in her voice and snorted. He didn't believe that Yulia was telling the truth. She was lying and it was obvious. He knew Melinda well. If Yulia was really sick, Melinda wouldn't go shopping with her friend on her own.

"Your sister-in-law went shopping with a friend. Is the friend more important than you?" he questioned her more. Pressuring her to tell the truth.

Yulia was totally confused and took it for granted that Nelson was blaming Melinda for not taking good care of her. At this thought, she could not help feeling happy in her heart.

"Grandpa, Melinda also has her own friends. I shouldn't bother her," she said coyly.

Yulia pretended to be annoyed and blamed Melinda. She was trying to win his favor by throwing Melinda under the bus.

"Yulia, do you think I'm a fool?" Nelson barked angrily. He was beginning to lose his patience. "Tell me where she is at!" he demanded.

There was anger in Nelson's voice. Yulia finally realized she'd best tell the truth and she stammered, "She was stopped by a group of people. And Jonas appeared to protect her. So... I came back. I didn't want to be there. Things were getting heated so I left."

Hearing this, Nelson was almost speechless. He couldn't believe that Yulia came back after she saw that Melinda was bullied. He was angry with Yulia and her selfishness.

"Gavin, please send someone to help Jonas as soon as possible," he ordered.

a word. 'If I had known this, I wouldn't have come back,' she thought. She

and Jonas, it will be on you,"

ran away and left Melinda alone! What

back and forth on his crutch. Yulia was still there, full of resentment and

worry too much. Mr. Jonas will handle it

comfort him. Nelson sighed and finally

person like you in our Gu family? How could you only think of yourself? It's

sat there. Nelson asked Gavin to call Melinda, but the phone had been turned

"What about Jonas's phone?"

"No one answered,"

Thinking of the scene before she left, Yulia began to get worried. She weakly said, "Jonas said he had called the

is reasonable for you to run away and leave them there as long as everything should be fine?

be best if Yulia didn't speak. Her words almost drove Nelson mad.

Fortunately, Gavin arranged people to come to the place soon. There were signs of fighting and some bloodstains, but no one was there. It

and check the security monitor. I

his crutch, but the sound was muffled by

walked in with Jonas, whose whole body was draped on hers. Melinda was very tired, and with the help of a nurse, she took him to

she did not see Yulia. She

is your

his injuries. It was not until then that she knew there were

in my jacket

but said nothing. Melinda took the phone, and Jonas told

"Grandpa, it's me."

Melinda got through to home, Nelson talked to her worriedly. He was more concerned about Melinda than Jonas.

someone to look for you but he didn't find

we're in the hospital now.

at all. But Jonas's wounds might be serious. She was used to telling the good and concealing the bad.

I will handle this matter. I won't let you suffer for nothing." Melinda smiled quietly feeling cared

sigh of relief, reminded her, and made her

because she already knew who did it. But thinking of Jonas's injury, she held back the words on the tip of her tongue. She decided it was best to

you have any problem, just tell

reason. Melinda shook her head, and then said, "Nothing, Grandpa. We're all fine. Don't

into the doctor's office again. Since the wound had been

clothes on him looked