Soon, Jett had arrived at the airport as well. Fortunately, Jett had brought a few men with him as well. The men scoured the airport and covered as much ground as they could. They seemed like a drop of water in a sea of people. Would they be able to find Melanie and Melissa?Jett was on high alert. After he checked when the next flight to Ayashe was, he walked toward the direction of the departure hall. Soon after, he found Melanie carrying Melissa in the waiting area. Melissa was sound asleep in her mother’s arms. Melanie looked surprisingly calm. She did not look like she was about to leave Alejandro. He sighed in relief and walked up to them. “Madam.”Melanie was startled. She looked at the person who had called out to her. “Did Alejandro… ask you to come?”Jett nodded. “Yes, sir’s here as well, but I managed to find you first. Why are you leaving? If you intend to visit your hometown, you should’ve informed him beforehand. He seems to be… in a bad mood this morning so please don
Jett grabbed Melissa and handed her to Alejandro before forcefully taking Melanie with him and left the airport.When they got into the car, Melanie’s face was stained with tears. “I’m divorcing you!”Alejandro remained silent with a darkened expression as Jett drove them home. Jett broke out in cold sweat. What was happening with the couple? He knew the couple would break one day, but he always thought Alejandro would be the one to leave Melanie. He did not expect the 180-degree turn. Logically, Alejandro should easily agree to the divorce since he had another woman in his heart. Alejandro had unwillingly gotten married after all. Why was there a need for them to argue about getting a divorce? Could be that Don Smith had allocated money for Melanie to inherit after he passed away? That was the only logical explanation he could come up with.Melanie broke down in tears and repeated her words when faced with Alejandro’s silence, “Did you hear me? I want a divorce!”Jett grew tense w
Alejandro’s calm demeanor was the exact opposite of Melanie’s stormy rage. The calmer he was, the angrier she became. “I told you I’m divorcing you. End of discussion!”His expression was calm as he looked at her from the corners of his eyes. “Reason?”Melanie clenched her fists and said through gritted her teeth, “I’ve had enough of this life. It's that simple.”Alejandro scoffed. “In the past, no one heard my pleas when I said I didn’t want this marriage. Now, I’m supposed to accept that you’re tired and let you go? Give me a better reason. Make it more believable. I’ll grant you the divorce if you’re able to give me a convincing reason.”Melanie trembled as she said, “First, you’re still thinking about Tiffany. Second, you don’t treat me well enough. You’re always ignoring my feelings, and I’m thoroughly disappointed in you. Lastly, I refuse to let my daughter grow up in a loveless family. The two of us will never be able to provide her with the family she deserves. I don’t see
Melanie chuckled through her tears. “It’s… nothing. I’m just disappointed in him. He doesn’t love me and never will. I’m exhausted and have lost all will to keep going. I’m not going to change my mind, all I want is my daughter. However, Alejandro refuses to let me have her and says he wants to keep Melissa with him. I will never agree to that.”Tiffany was slightly furious. “Relax, I know how you feel. I understand how important your child is to you since I’m a mother as well. Why don’t you talk to me to clear your head? You’ll feel better. I’m here to listen.”The women continued chatting until Tiffany had to hang up because she had some business to attend to. Tiffany was still in the office after all.While Tiffany was working, she kept thinking about Melanie wanting to divorce Alejandro. After she was done with her work, she mulled over it for a moment before she called Alejandro. “Are you free in the afternoon? Let’s meet up. I have something to tell you.”On the other end, Al
Jett noticed the tears in his eyes when he returned to the car. His jaw dropped. Only Tiffany could reduce him to this.“Drive,” Alejandro ordered, “Back to the office.”Jett quickly turned the car around, too afraid to say another word. At that moment, anything he said would put him on the chopping block.Tiffany watched as Alejandro’s car drove off and heaved a sigh of relief. She hoped that he would listen to her. She was not sure if she made the right decision by meeting him. However, it seemed like she had developed the courage to face her past. It was a great feeling. All of her sadness had turned into a heavy weight, and she would have to let it go at some point. Letting go would be the sign of a new turn for her.She slowly walked away after finishing her cup of coffee. However, when she arrived at the café entrance, she panicked. Jackson’s car was parked at the side of the road near the café! Did he catch her in the act? She was sure he was not there just a few minutes ago
Alejandro stared at Jett for a few seconds. “If only you were a woman. Perhaps, I’d feel some sort of comfort. Stop dawdling here. I don’t need you to watch over me.”Jett was firm in his decision and did not leave.“I’m not that nice to you. Don’t you hold a grudge against?” Alejandro remarked in a self-mocking tone, “Don Smith is gone now. You probably want to leave as well, don’t you? If you really want to leave, I’ll set you free.”“I’ve considered it before,” Jett replied seriously, “But, I’ve changed my mind. You’re not exactly nice to me, but you’re not bad either. Who’s to say that I won’t end up in an even worse predicament if I switch bosses? Why would I want to go through that? Besides, I’m used to staying with you.”Alejandro stroked his chin and stared at him calmly. “I never would have thought that you’d have such steadfast loyalty to me.” Then, a sense of loss welled up in his heart. “Hey Jett, tell me, am I destined to have bad luck with women? Did my sins sever my
Melanie instinctively bolted downstairs when she heard the car. She lunged at Alejandro when she saw him and grabbed his shirt. “Give my baby back to me! She’s not used to powdered milk, and she cries whenever she’s away from me! Where did you take her?”Alejandro took a breath. “Why are you always so… emotional? Can you calm down? She’s my daughter too. What can I possibly do to her? Go back to the room, calm down, and I’ll tell the nanny to bring Melissa to you. At this rate… You’ll scare the baby.”Melanie did not notice the gentleness in his tone. She was going crazy. She was afraid that he would imprison her. In fact, he was doing it right now. He would not let her leave, be near her baby, or contact anyone. “Who’s the frightening one? You’re the most frightening one of all!”Alejandro’s body stiffened imperceptibly. “Is that what you think of me? Fine… Since you won’t listen when I’m talking to you nicely, I don’t have to be civil. If you don’t go back into the room and wait l
It took her a long time to calm down. She bit the back of her hand until it bled in order to do so. By the time she got up and went back into the room, Alejandro had already finished with his shower and was sitting by the window, smoking. The grim expression on his face was not very obvious under the warm light. In fact, it softened his face. She gathered her courage and pulled out the letter of divorce. “I drew this up last night at home. I’ve said it before, I just want the baby. Please, I’m begging you, sign this.”Alejandro turned to the side and looked at the agreement in her hand. His gaze trailed up her arm. He was shocked when he saw her bloodied hand. “I’m not the one driving you mad here, you’re driving yourself mad. Put down the paper and bandage wound. I need some time to think.”She let out a sigh of relief when he did not blow up. She placed the paper in a spot nearest to him. Then, she pulled out the first aid kit and sat on the bed, cleaning and bandaging her wound. I