Ex husband's Plea for Forgiveness

It was nearly noon and the sun was blazing in the sky but the gentle breeze that swept on the road carried a pleasant coolness. Seeing the two cars parked in the middle of the road, the other cars behind that of Jonas's began to take a detour.

Emily glanced at Jonas's chiseled jaw and the tiny stubbles that were peeping out. That was when she realized that she was obsessed with him.

"Is anything wrong?"

Jonas frowned and looked at his watch again. Emily did not miss the anxiety in his eyes. She was determined to stop Jonas from attending Melinda's book launch event.

"Yeah, I don't know what happened. It's not starting. I don't know how to check the car and see if something is wrong with it. Can you help me?"

Emily asked as she raked her eyes across Jonas's face, trying to read his expression. He nodded and got out to inspect her car.

"Is something wrong with the car?" Emily asked as she followed Jonas.

"Give me the keys."

Emily handed the keys and Jonas tried starting the engine but it screeched loudly and refused to start. Just when Jonas tried starting the car again, he saw a picture of him and Emily, when they were young, hanging in the car.

Emily bit her lip with excitement when she caught Jonas glancing at the photo. She had hung the picture on purpose to find out if Jonas still cared about the relationship they had in the past.

His jaw tightened as he looked at the picture and finally pulled it apart. Emily's eyes widened with shock. She wanted to stop him but her legs refused to move.

"Jonas…" Her voice was barely above a whisper.

"I don't want you to hang this in the car. It could cause unnecessary misunderstandings."

Emily's heart sank. She couldn't snap out of the shock. Jonas held the picture and glanced at her coldly.

He wasn't immature to rip the photo but he knew that Emily shouldn't have hung the picture in the car where everyone could see.

"Yes… err... I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that. I won't do that again, I promise,"

Emily said shakily as she put the pendant inside her bag.

Her curly hair was a little dry due to long neglect. She was weak as she had not taken good care of her health. Her chin was narrow and bony as she had lost a lot of weight.

"I can't figure out what is wrong with the car. You can ask someone to help you repair it."

Jonas frowned at his clothes that were stained and wrinkled. He sensed that something was wrong but he didn't want to waste his time here.

"Oh, okay."

taken at his

Jonas always had her back. She was sure that her plan would work and

He was standing on the pavement,

was a reason

at the venue of the book launch event. The walls were filled with autographs, and the crew brought small

start. Hasn't he come

think he is on his way," Melinda said as she glanced

for the hundredth time

Jonas had never failed to attend the call and Melinda became

ago. Is something wrong?" the editor asked as he saw Melinda's trembling

day and you should enjoy every moment of it," she joked. Melinda forced a smile and excused herself to

her eyes, took deep breaths, and gradually

didn't answer. She pursed her lips and thought for a

had planned the book launch in a manner where they would reveal the mysterious guest in the end. Melinda knew that the event would collapse without the guest. She needed someone to save her

to repair Emily's car. The cellphone on the black sports car that was parked next to Emily's blared with

problem and grabbed the tools from the car. Jonas followed his friend's instruction and Emily's car

thank you." Emily smiled

a handkerchief and tried wiping the sweat beads that had lined on Jonas's

here, take it." Emily gave the handkerchief

couldn't accept that Jonas had moved

give me a piece of tissue,"

handkerchief and went inside the car to grab him some

took a bottle of water and gave it to Jonas. He washed his hands

frown lined on his forehead as he couldn't smooth the wrinkles

you don't mind, can I invite you for dinner as a

would say yes. She checked the time and breathed a sigh of relief. It

"No, thanks,"

aimed it at the trashcan on the road. The tissue

still here?" he asked,

I'll

he had already left without looking back. Jonas got into the car and slammed

intersection had left. Jonas glanced at

in the evening. He knew that he couldn't make it to Melinda's book launch irrespective of how fast he

phone and saw the missed calls from Melinda.

to an end as Melinda finished answering all the questions. Everyone was more curious to find the mystery man

would make a dramatic entry. But the hall fell

"I believe all of you are familiar with the novel. Kent is my senior in college, but more than that he is a wonderful friend who changed my life.

you for being a