Ex-wife, Please Come Back

The bruises on Alice's face looked more obvious at closer look. Thompson was a little concerned about her. If she did not take a firm stand, she would definitely expose him sooner or later.

After all, she knew too much about his plan and what he had done before. Now, Thompson regretted being so careless to trust a woman he had just known a few months ago.

"I've never once thought of divorcing Jonathan. I knew from the start that once I chose this path, there was no turning back. Funny thing is, I didn't even flinch when this happened to me." Alice looked surprisingly calm. Even though her face was bruised and wounded, she neither said nor did anything that Jonathan would disapprove.

"Well..." Thompson was hesitant to say something at first. 'Is Alice really this stubborn?'

"What if Jonathan hit you again?" he asked with concern. He was sincerely worried about her. Even though he and Alice were only taking advantage of each other, they still had feelings after getting along for a long time.

Besides, any man would definitely feel sorry for a woman if she showed up lonely and bruised.

"I don't know. But, if he dares to do this to me again, I won't spare him."

Alice spoke in a timid manner. Thompson shuddered as he heard her response.

A beast, when cornered, will do something unimaginable out of desperation. For a long time, Alice loathed Jacob because she could not forgive him for breaking up with her. She even wanted to kill him back then.

If Jonathan pushed Alice to her brink, she would most probably do something outrageous. At the thought of it, Thompson cautiously reached out for his glass.

"Let's go." Alice could not wait to get out of this place. She could not let Jacob see her so pathetic and helpless.

Even if Jacob was indeed concerned about her, she still did not want him to look at her with pity. Besides, she still had dignity, no matter how much she had loved him. At that moment, she realized that sometimes, she would be willing to do anything in the name of love.

All Alice wanted right now was to calm her own heart. Because she wanted to win back Jacob's love before, she used to be impetuous and stubborn. She believed that nobody would hurt her as long as she seemed strong and fearless.

It was not until now that she realized that that belief only caused more harm. That was because people thought that a fierce woman like her could put up with everything thrown at her.

took her for granted. In the taxi, Alice

a different day. She had always believed that her and Jacob's breakup was

would have made up for it. It was just that she was too stubborn to

to go home. If she did, she would only see Jonathan. Who knew what else he would do to her? It was enough that she had to see things she did not want to see, accept things she did not want to accept, and face things she did not

repercussion of her decision. Nobody forced her into this. She ended up

not help but touch her forehead

yet," the driver asked while looking at her through

open her mouth to speak. It was unusual for her to be like

the crowd was bustling, and the noise of the heavy traffic came to her ears through the car window. The central area, where the car passed by, still looked

in the air as it did all the time. People came and went in the city nonstop, like ants in an ant

small and insignificant she really was. She had no idea what was bothering her. But for some reason,

did not answer the driver for a while. Puzzled, the driver glanced at her

required him to face all kinds of people every day,

discerning eye could see Alice's state at a

her head still down as though she

rather go anywhere than go "home". Where was her home anyway? Since she married

went, it felt like a cage, a cage that would lock her inside forever. Alice could not help but rest her head on her hand. Meanwhile, the driver did not object to her response. He started the engine right

how long it had passed. All of a sudden, her phone rang. It must be Jonathan. She did not want to answer her phone. But,

there was no other way to protect herself except by compromising.

without beating around

now Mrs. Alice of the Shi Group. She was not allowed to show up in public without Jonathan's

I'll come back soon,"

never demeaned herself to anyone before. Sadly, she had

have half an hour. If you're still not here by then, don't even bother to