Ex husband's Plea for Forgiveness

Since she was feeling weak, Melinda was focused on taking care of her health to regain her strength. From then on, she never stayed up late to write her novel and often went to the playground of the university in the next block to get some fresh air.

Melinda was an effortless beauty. She didn't prefer wearing makeup and usually went to the playground in simple clothes. Still she inadvertently stole the heart of many boys. A lot of boys were interested in her. Many of them hit on her while there were a couple of boys who even asked her out. Melinda didn't know whether to laugh or cry about it.

She had the entire day to herself and made the most of her time by working on her novel. She wrote over ten thousand words a day and made sure to go to bed only after revising and editing it. She finished her novel in two weeks.

After Kent's constant persuasion, Melinda mustered her strength to send her book to a magazine. The editor was impressed by Melinda's work and had started publishing her story on their biweekly. She had also promised to publish the entire book if it received a positive response from the readers.

Melinda was incredibly proud of herself. She couldn't believe that her book was being published.

She became passionate about writing and wanted to write another novel. However, her health didn't seem to cooperate and she decided to take a break before working on another book.

Melinda was communicating with the editor only via email. Kent had been handling all the crucial aspects of it. He was concerned about the contract and became a regular customer of the magazine.

Kent didn't want Melinda to feel disappointed, so he had informed the editor that he would invest his money in publishing the novel even if they weren't happy about the story. But he didn't tell Melinda about it.

Fortunately, Melinda's novel had gained a vast fan base. Most of her fans were eagerly waiting for her book to be published in paper form and asked about it on the social media platform. Melinda hadn't revealed her identity and they were curious to find out about the author.

The editor was pleased by the response. Melinda had even published a couple of short stories that were a huge hit among the people.

The stories were a reflection of Melinda's life. They were heart-stirring and many people could relate to it. Some parts made the readers cry and there was a dash of humor to the stories that turned them to a wholesome read. Her stories touched upon the topics of violence, abuse, and mental health.

The readers experienced a wave of emotions and were immersed in the story. Melinda's short stories were responsible for increasing her readership. Her fans multiplied in number and were waiting to read her new book.

Kent was busy with work and it had been a long time since he had met Melinda. When Kent was in the company, he received a call from the chief editor of the magazine. She had called to inform him that they were ready to buy the copyright of Melinda's novel.

"I'll send you the contract when it's ready. You can also make your requests and negotiations. We'll discuss and come to a conclusion," the editor said.

Kent's heart swelled with joy. An ecstatic grin stretched across his lips. He couldn't contain his happiness and was incredibly proud of Melinda. Kent had witnessed Melinda's hard work. He knew that she had once spent day and night writing her novel despite her health. His respect for Melinda grew multifold.

Melinda had turned her own life experiences into a book. She had poured her heart out, which made the book more special.

Kent knew that Melinda would be in cloud nine if she found out that her book was going to be published. He couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of it. He quickly grabbed his phone and called her. The phone rang for a long time before it got disconnected.

He called her again but there was no answer.

regretted not checking on her. He immediately got

his chest. The road was empty and he didn't bother

as anxiety was killing him. He finally slammed the brake when he arrived at Melinda's residence. It was a half an

There was a sharp knock at the door. When Melinda opened the door, she was surprised to see Kent gasping for breath. He was

wrong with

quickly dropped the towel and poured

eyes. He was puffing and panting. He had been worried about

you didn't answer. I became worried,"

at her phone and bit her lip. She felt guilty for not answering

I was in the shower. What's up? Why

"The publisher has decided to buy the

on the spot. Her eyes widened with shock as she clamped her mouth with her hand. All her hard work had finally paid

to publish my book?" Melinda

always kept a safe distance from him. But she was too happy at the moment to care about

send the contract later. You'll have to read it carefully and then go to the office and sign the

being this

entire time. He could understand Melinda's emotions. The next day, Kent accompanied Melinda to

the first time. She felt that Melinda was a

to enjoy your victory. Let me get you a cup of coffee to celebrate your success." Kent smiled tenderly. Melinda was giggling like

hardly saw her smile and wanted to protect her at all costs. Melinda

you've been incredibly supportive and none of this would have been possible without you. So it's

contract in her bag and grinned at him. There was a mall in front of the office and Melinda

his head and smiled when he saw

smiled and continued to

knew that she had changed a

air. Melinda sighed contentedly as she was enjoying the moment. She always loved going to coffee shops and baking pastries.

but marriage slowly killed every bit of happiness, hope, and life in her. She had turned into a

"Melinda! Hello?"

snapped his fingers, interrupting Melinda's thought. She finally came back to her senses and realized that she was in a coffee shop with Kent. "I'm sorry.

been thinking but he didn't want to ask her about it, so he nodded

nasty headache and decided to grab a cup of coffee. When she walked into the coffee house, her eyes fell on Melinda who was talking happily with Kent. She disregarded her public image and

you doing with another man here? Secret