Jett went in headstrong as he answered, “I’m… not sure what Madam likes. Shouldn’t you be clearer about that than me?”
Alejandro’s face turned eerily dark. “I do know, but… I don’t want to jump to conclusions, which is why I’m asking. In that case, I suppose it’s true then? No wonder she’s so adamant on divorcing me. In the past, no matter how big of an error I made, I neither laid a finger on her, nor wronged her in any way. She’s now asking for a divorce while Mateo has returned so coincidentally. If it were you, what would you think of it?”
However, Jett chose to remain silent. He did not think that Melanie was that kind of person, but Alejandro’s assumption was rather logical as well. Hence, he did not know whose side he should be on.
When Alejandro realized that he would not receive the answer he wanted from Jett, he stopped asking any further.
Finally, Jett was able to heave a sigh of relief. He then helped Alejandro clear out the ashtray that was completely filled.
It was 3 PM when Melanie returned home. Alejandro was playing with Millie on the swing in the patio. Melanie could not help but admire the peaceful scene before her for a moment, as it was a rare sight. Then, when Millie saw her, she waved at her. “Mommy!”
Melanie walked up towards Millie and caressed her hair. “Were you a good girl at home today?”
Millie nodded her head with a serious expression on her face. “Yes, I took an afternoon nap like a good girl and played with Daddy like a good girl. Mommy, next time bring me along when you go out, ok? I’m a good girl…”
Melanie was slightly embarrassed. “Mommy didn’t bring you out today, which was only once in a while. Today wasn’t a good time, I’ll bring you out next time.”
At that moment, Melanie was just getting changed. When she heard the sound of the door opening, she subconsciously covered her chest. “What are you doing?!”
Alejandro walked towards her and grabbed her wrist. “Tell me the truth, are you asking for a divorce because you knew that Mateo was coming back beforehand?”
Melanie had a surprised look on her face. “What the hell are you talking about? We hadn’t been in contact for over half a year, so how would I have known that he was coming back? I told you, we just met by chance, he treated me to a meal, and I went to his restaurant today. What in the world are you thinking inside that head of yours? I can’t help it if you let your imagination run wide, but don’t treat me like this!”
Alejandro silently suppressed his anger and the strength in his grip unknowingly increased, causing Melanie’s wrist to hurt more. She felt both aggrieved and angry. “Let go of me! You’re hurting me! If you knew that you were going to be so worried, then you should’ve gone with me today instead of causing a ruckus when I came back. How did you treat me when I was completely devoted to you? Now, you’ve learned how to come up with unnecessary suspicions and make groundless accusations. Is all this really necessary? If you really can’t wait until 100 days are over, we can just get a divorce right now and save us both from further torment! I can’t deal with this anymore anyway!”
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