Ex-wife, Please Come Back

Life as a married woman wasn't a bed of roses for Alice. Previously, she thought she was suffering as a single lady. But being married to Jonathan was worse. Now, her husband was showing his true colors. She finally saw that he was a devil in human skin. As Jacob looked at her, he noticed that she was the exact opposite of her former self. Indeed, she was living miserably.

It seemed that his candid advice and persuasion yesterday didn't work. Even though he had advised her, the ball was in her court. And there was little or nothing that he could do to help her out of the situation.

"Mr. Jacob, from the tone of your voice, I can tell that you truly care about that woman. ls she the love of your life?" Shawn had the gift of seeing through people. And he could see from his acquaintance keeping staring at the lady in question that he and the lady had a history together.

Besides, the wound he saw on the woman's face very severe.

"Actually, Mr. Shawn. She is my ex-girlfriend. We dated for so many years. But I am no longer with her. I just don't want her to continue making costly mistakes. She has to adjust by learning from her past experience."

Jacob narrowed his eyes as he stared at the plate of food in front of him.

At that moment, it dawned on him that people could be likened to food. According to the law of the jungle, if they were not careful enough, they would be eaten by the stronger one. In essence, every human had to struggle and grow so they wouldn't be left behind or serve as a prey to their fellow humans.

'Hmm... Life is kind of unfair. It is a bitter truth that a particular set of people keep enjoying victory all the time. But others continue to be losers no matter how they struggle. That's painful!' Jacob pondered.

"Oh, I see. What I might say next may sound cliché but it is very similar to what's happening. It is often said that many people in the world make choices for their own benefit. So, no one should pay for the consequences of other people's choices. This means that you cannot suffer the consequences of her actions. After all, she saw fire and she walked right into it."

Shawn took a sip of wine after he finished speaking. These words stabbed through Jacob's heart. What the man had just said sounded true. But no one could correctly predict the future. So, Alice might have not known what she was getting into.

"Yes, I know." Jacob breathed a sigh of relief as he pretended to be relaxed. It was as if he felt guilty for causing Alice to have a miserable life.

But just then, Alice sighted Jacob. Immediately, she felt so ashamed of herself. And she wished that the ground would open up and swallow her. 'Shit! I am done for!' she exclaimed in her mind.

Yesterday, she had pretended to be happy and comfortable in his presence. But now, her face was covered in bruises. The once so pretty bride now had black and blue cheeks. 'I can't just sit here and allow Jacob to see my face in this ugly state. I need to act quickly!' she reasoned.

Alice stood up abruptly and said, "Excuse me, I need to use the bathroom."

Within a split second, she rushed to the bathroom. Jacob hesitated for a moment before he followed her. He wanted to know what was wrong.

Actually, he wanted to persuade her to stop being so stubborn. 'Alice needs to change her ways. If she goes on like this, things would surely get uglier. Worse still, she might even lose her life, ' Jacob thought as he stood at the door of the ladies' bathroom with a frown on his face.

Alice saw him in the mirror, she screamed fearfully. Then, she covered

to be left alone!" Hearing her shrill scream, Jacob's eyebrows furrowed the more.

of looking away, he

he was a firm believer that women should be treated like queens. And Alice had benefited from this philosophy. 'But how is Jonathan treating her now?' Jacob knew that Alice's new husband was a beast. And he didn't care about her feelings. But he had

Jacob's face disappeared and there was calmness in his eyes. Alice felt uneasy under his gaze. She twitched

we were still dating, I tried my best to make you happy. However,

I beg of you. Please can you leave now? I really don't want to talk about all

told there, she was no longer the proud and toxic woman she used to be. In fact, she no longer had the unimaginable

changed. Just then, Alice staggered

face. Then, he asked, "Did he do that

shook her head vigorously and replied, "No, he didn't. This was caused by an accident." Alice didn't dare to admit that it was Jonathan who disfigured her face. If she did, it would only mean that her marriage

take a look at yourself. Jonathan is clearly an animal!" Jacob sighed heavily. From the flimsy answer that she had just given him, he was sure that his cousin was

in his or her right senses would dare lay hands on the wife of

leave me alone?" Alice screamed and

her outburst. For a few seconds, he just stared at her with wide eyes.

pressed her lips tightly as she stared at his

"Jacob."

One of his eyebrows was raised. And this told

him timidly. She

no need for you to apologize." Jacob frowned slightly as he replied. He noticed that Alice was now a shadow of her former self after returning to the city. 'This woman standing before me looks nothing like the vibrant Alice that I knew, ' he thought to

by his response. Then, she flashed

at him. Her whole countenance had changed a little because he said he held no grudge against her.

turned and walked

Alice squatted and buried her face in

instance, it dawned on her that all the hatred she felt towards Jacob had disappeared. She felt as if her cold heart was melting. Perhaps Alice knew that long before the wedding. But she refused to admit it. She didn't dare to accept that her plan had failed. Even now, she didn't want to agree

corner of the bathroom.

by herself. So, nobody could do