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.

her for granted. In the taxi, Alice

had always believed that her and Jacob's breakup was solely Jacob's fault. It was only today that

mistakes would have made up for it. It

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

her decision. Nobody forced her into this. She ended up like this because she insisted.

but touch her forehead in exasperation.

destination yet," the driver

open her mouth to speak. It was unusual for

noise of the heavy traffic came to her ears through the car window. The central area, where the car passed by, still looked grand as it was in the past. But for some reason, Alice

day, good and bad things happened in the city. The dust danced in the air as it did all the time. People came and went in the

and insignificant she really was. She had no idea what was bothering her. But for some reason, she had always felt trapped, as though she were in

driver for a while. Puzzled, the driver glanced at her again in the rearview

wrong, Miss? Are you in a bad mood?" he probed with a frown. His job required him to face all kinds of

a discerning eye could see Alice's state at a

replied, her head still down as though

anywhere than go "home". Where was her home anyway?

inside forever. Alice could not help but rest her head on her hand. Meanwhile, the driver did not object to

phone rang. It must be Jonathan. She did not want to answer her phone. But, at the thought of what had

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

you?!" Jonathan asked without

Shi Group. She was not allowed to show up in public without Jonathan's

I'll come back soon," she

never demeaned herself to anyone before. Sadly, she had no choice but to do

an hour. If you're still not here by then, don't