Ex-wife, Please Come Back

When they got home, Jacob saw that the whole house was cleaned up. The floors were sparkling clean. The furniture had been dusted. Most importantly, the air felt fresh. This made Jacob smile slightly. As they stood there and admired the whole place, Winnie walked through the front door with Dora.

"Winnie, you two went out for a walk again?" Jacob squinted his eyes and asked with a smile. He could see that Winnie had tiny beads of sweat on her forehead.

Winnie looked at Jacob and Sara with wide eyes. "Oh! Mr. Jacob and Mrs. Sara, you are back! That's great. Welcome back home. Yes, you are right, sir. We went for a walk."

Hearing this, Jacob put down Sara's bag. He walked over and put his hand on Winnie's shoulder. Then, he took her to the sofa in the living room.

"Winnie, please sit down." Jacob flashed a smile at her. His eyes were filled with sincerity.

"Huh?" Winnie looked up at him in confusion. She didn't understand why Jacob was telling her to sit. But she obeyed. 'Why is he telling me to sit down? Besides, he just came back. He should be the one resting, ' she thought to herself.

"Winnie, I have something to tell you." Jacob took a glance at Sara as he spoke. She was watching him closely with a confused expression.

Although he had never discussed this with Sara, Jacob knew that she would understand. Oftentimes she saw things the same way he did. Moreover, everyone in the world was bound to grow old. No matter the impressive lives they lived, they would become grey.

And no one could escape from loneliness in their old age. They wouldn't have enough strength to even do the things they loved. It was because of this that Jacob made this decision. Now, he had to tell Winnie about it.

"Winnie, I'm relieving you of your duty. You don't need to cook for the household anymore," Jacob said with a smile.

Winnie's whole body trembled. It seemed like the news hit her like a thunderbolt. Although she saw that Jacob was smiling, her lips quivered.

'My God! What is Mr. Jacob saying? I have spent my whole life working for this family. Where would I go now? This is a dream!' Winnie's heart ached.

She felt a little sad about Jacob's words. But Winnie knew that he didn't mean to hurt her. Surely, he wouldn't just kick her out. Thinking of this, Winnie waited patiently for him to finish his statement.

"I mean you need to retire now. You have worked for so many years. It is high time you enjoyed yourself. Don't worry. I will find another cook. From now on, I will be responsible for your upkeep. I will pay you a pension every month."

Jacob's smile became wider after he said this. Sara grinned at him too. She had also thought about this a long time ago.

and Jacob were quite busy with a lot of things lately. She didn't expect that Jacob had the same thoughts. At

bones were weak. And house chores like cooking and cleaning would be too exhausting. Most importantly, Jacob didn't want Winnie to suffer. She had been like a mother to him since he was

worry about me. Although I am now old,

Jacob's eyes, memories of the previous years flashed through her mind. Jacob was just like a son to her. For Winnie, he was the closest person to her. Jacob was like the only relative she had in

he was a child. So,

though a woman doesn't bear a child, she would give

have pondered on this for a long time. I'm serious about this. There's no need for you to disagree. I mean, you shouldn't stress yourself

to do. If they didn't, then that

wanted her to take up something she loved doing that wasn't

watched as Jacob persuaded Winnie. Her eyes were

you love your job. But you need to rest. This would also serve as an opportunity for you to

Winnie. She knew that the old woman was quite stubborn.

she knew that Winnie was a reasonable woman. Therefore, Winnie must understand the angle Jacob was coming from. She knew that his intentions were out of pure

I guess it's time for me to retire. But I am worried about something. What if you don't like the food that other cooks will make? Oh! Jacob. They might not

of her eyes.

cooking!" Sara said as she

this, Winnie couldn't hold her laughter. She nodded her head repeatedly in agreement to Sara's

I can have more time to meet my new friends. And also take Dora

This was because she wanted to make Jacob and Sara happy. She knew that both of

that she wouldn't be a source of worry for them. They were

Besides, it was for her own

other people. She didn't want

in the world. They loved their jobs so much that they never wanted to leave. Even though they were old and weary, they

ordinary person. After all, she didn't have

what she liked. For so many years, this job gave her the amount of satisfaction that was incomparable to that of

fire her. At that time, she thought her whole world was crumbling down. To Winnie, this wasn't just a job. It was her whole life. She had invested so much in it. So, she didn't want to lose