Emily walked into the room and closed the door. Her droopy eyes widened and a smile stretched on her lips. She looked completely sober.

People in the entertainment circle usually had a stronger threshold for drinks. Emily pretended to be drunk just to get closer to Jonas.

Emily pulled out the cellphone from her pocket and immediately texted Yulia, instructing her what she needed to do next.

At the Gu family, Yulia read the message and smiled. She went to the small villa where Melinda lived.

Melinda was all alone in her room, reading books. Yulia couldn't help but admire Melinda at times. She was unfazed by the chaos in her life and read books that were hard for Yulia to understand.

"Melinda, I want to watch a horror movie but I'm too scared to watch it alone. Can I sit here and watch it with you?"

Yulia asked as she walked into the room with a laptop. She placed it afar and wore the wireless earphones to not disturb Melinda.

Melinda glanced at Yulia and continued to read her book.

She was used to Yulia hanging with her and didn't bother to stop her.

Yulia knew that it would take time for Jonas to return home from Emily's house and decided to execute her plans accordingly.

Jonas returned home at ten in the evening. Yulia heard Jonas's car in the yard and came downstairs at once. He got out of the car and accidentally saw a lipstick mark on his face through the rearview mirror. Just when Yulia's plan was about to collapse, she immediately hurried towards him. "Jonas!"

Jonas was taken aback by Yulia's sudden entry. "Why did it take so long for you to return home?" Her eyes widened with surprise and she covered her mouth with her hand.

"Why is there a lipstick mark on your cheek?" she asked before Jonas had the chance to wipe it off. His entire body froze.

Jonas followed Yulia's gaze and realized that Melinda was standing behind him. Her cold eyes seemed to be shooting daggers at him.

"Jonas, are you..." Yulia glanced at Melinda and back at Jonas. "Are you having an affair with another woman?"

she asked cautiously. Happiness bubbled in her heart when she saw that Melinda was staring at Jonas in shock. Yulia shut her mouth and shook her head.

She had left her earphones in Melinda's bedroom on purpose. Yulia knew that Melinda would run downstairs and bring it to her.

Melinda scoffed at Jonas and went back to her room.

Jonas's heart sank when he saw the disappointment in Melinda's eyes. He punched the air in frustration.

Yulia looked at Jonas and opened her mouth to say something but she saw him glare at her.

"Jonas, you..." She cleared her throat and continued, "You shouldn't do this to Melinda. It's unfair. Do you have any idea how upset she would be?"

grabbed her laptop and immediately left. Jonas rubbed his cheek with the back

nightmare. The living room was dark and Jonas was too upset to turn the

at the wall. She couldn't shake

had been returning home with the scent of a woman lingering on his shirt, and

"Mellie," Jonas called softly.

to walk in. His face was pale and he

and glanced at him coldly. The disappointment in her eyes was gone. Her face was expressionless as she looked at Jonas like he was

heart to see her stony face. It looked like

had yelled at him but her serene face pricked him like

small mistake. I can explain

saw her staring at him with vacant

to clarify the confusion,

suddenly kissed me." Jonas swallowed loudly. "It happened too quickly and I didn't have

an accident and he hoped Melinda would trust his words.

of this would have happened if you hadn't gone out for dinner with her. Anyway, you

because he had rubbed it too much. Melinda

are just friends," Jonas said weakly. "We hadn't seen each other

each other too much. That's why you decided to meet her. I know that Emily is a heavy drinker and she wouldn't get drunk easily.

didn't know how to make her understand that

an

closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Jonas and Emily had met each other after he promised his wife that he would cut all

well and couldn't believe

as the word continued to ring in Jonas's ears

nothing could make

to thank her for helping me.

wasn't ready to believe him. Every word that came out from Jonas's mouth seemed

was a warning to stay away from Jonas. Emily had returned from filming and Jonas had immediately gone to

looked at Jonas. "I want you to stay away from her.

to the floor. "You go back to

forming crescent-shaped cuts. He gradually loosened the grip and his shoulders drooped as he trudged to his room. He felt that Melinda was moving farther from him and the crack in

to

sleep well at night and her whole body ached when Mary woke her up in the morning. Mary usually let her sleep late but

what happened?" Melinda asked, rubbing her

back. I don't think it's a

eyes snapped open and all traces of sleep disappeared from

went abroad and Melinda almost forgot that she was a part of her life. The news about her arrival brought

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