Chapter 220

I suddenly burst into laughter.

I thought that with how absorbed he was in the kiss just now, he would at least make a request that suited the current atmosphere; I didn’t expect to find out that he just didn’t want to divorce me.

Jonathan looked a little dissatisfied to see me laugh, but he didn’t dare say it out loud. Instead, he just tickled me gently and said, “Stop laughing and answer my question…”

I gradually stopped laughing, my face becoming expressionless.

Jonathan panicked again upon seeing that. “You don’t have to answer my question. We’re doing pretty good as we are now…”

I understood his reaction and sighed softly, stroking his cheek. “Will you please let me think further on it, Jonathan?”

Although we had resolved the misunderstandings between us, it wasn’t easy for me to start trusting him again.

We may not have crossed each other’s bottom line, but the scars were still there, especially for couples like us that had endured many hardships.

A lot of time was required to rebuild trust between us.

I focused on making sure I carried the child to term, though I was a little more tolerant of Jonathan on account of the child.

It was because he really did a good job proving he had changed, especially in taking care of me during my pregnancy. I almost never had to suffer, and other than the natural discomfort my body experienced, he would help me avoid all other unnecessary pain.

I soon gave birth to the baby, and the days passed quickly.

I still remembered something my seniors had once told me–once I had a child, I would know my spouse’s true colors.

Therefore, I had mentally prepared myself.

I was now no longer mentally dependent on anyone, but it didn’t mean that I would refuse everyone’s help. I simply didn’t want to live my life relying on anyone anymore.

If Jonathan turned out to be a good father, I would be happy about it; if Jonathan’s actions did not satisfy me, I would also leave him without turning back.

As expected, he never let me down.

After he put the baby to sleep today, he turned to return to our bedroom only to see me leaning against the doorway and smiling at him.

He quietly walked up to me and asked, “What’s wrong?”

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“Nothing. It’s just that I haven’t seen this cold side of you for a long time.”

He sighed in relief, then pinched my nose in amusement. “Could you stop bringing up my embarrassing past?”

“How could I not?” I retorted wittily, smiling as I ducked away from him. “Still, I liked that icy side of you. You must look very handsome changing diapers with a cold expression.”

Jonathan knew that I was teasing him, so he proceeded to chase me all the way back to the bedroom with a stern expression.

Once he was holding me securely in his arms, I heard him ask, “Have I passed your test, Elise?”

I chuckled. “You’ve passed, but you’re still on probation.”

“How long is the probation period?”

“Forever, I’d say.”

When I told him forever, I really meant forever.

Three years later, New Voyage finally went public. During this period of time, I focused almost entirely on company affairs.

During the opening ceremony, I was standing alongside Frederick. He looked like he wanted to speak to me, but said nothing in the end.

Jonathan stood among the crowd and congratulated me like everyone else. It was only when he came on stage to congratulate me that he wrapped an arm possessively around my waist and gave me a gentle squeeze.

“Stay away from him,” he said in a low voice, not warning me but pleading with me.

I actually really enjoyed how he was behaving right now. He prioritized my feelings and was no longer as self–centered as before.

I still hadn’t agreed to marry him again, though.

After we returned from the opening ceremony, Jonathan started putting his hands all over me.

I glared at him and snapped, “Our child’s still here!”

“It’s alright. They’re already asleep.”

Who would’ve thought that Jonathan Ford, who was always cold and stern in public, was actually a professional nanny in private?

It didn’t seem like a bad idea to just keep him around as a partner in child–raising.

As for everything else, I’d just leave it up to time.

I would no longer impose limits on myself and instead enjoy living out the rest of my life.