Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 40

"Izzy, are you my mom's daughter or my best friend? Where's your dignity? You just met her for a few minutes and now you're ganging up on me with her." Phoebe's eyes widened in anger.

Meg laughed, "I've always liked Izzy's personality. It's about time someone got you all riled up, you little troublemaker."

Grayson, who was reading the newspaper nearby, looked up at the chatting women and shook his head with a smile.

The Wagner family dinner was all set, and they started serving the dishes as everyone arrived. Phoebe's outgoing nature, inherited from Meg, made the atmosphere at the table very pleasant. After finishing dinner, it was already dark outside, and Phoebe invited Ines to spend the night at their house. Ines thought about it and decided to call Ethan since they were married, and it was only polite to let him know she wouldn't be coming home that night.

In their marriage, Ethan was serious, and her sincerity was no less than his.

Phoebe shook her head, "Married people have no freedom, always needing to get permission from their spouse."

"Don't worry about me now, you won't be any better off in the future." Ines glared at Phoebe.

There seemed to be a lot of people on Ethan's side, making it quite lively. As soon as the call connected, she heard Ethan's deep voice, "Izzy."

"Ethan, am I interrupting your work?" Ines asked.

"No, I'm out working right now. Are you home yet?" Ethan asked.

His words were short and clear, but Ines knew he was explaining to her. She smiled and said, "No, I'm still at my friend's house. I'm planning to stay here overnight and just wanted to let you know."

"Alright, give me a call if you need anything. I'll pick you up tomorrow." Ethan said.

Ines vaguely heard someone calling "Mr. Meyer" on the other end and knew he was busy, so she said, "Alright, I'll call you if I need anything."

After thinking for a moment, Ines added, "Don't drink too much. Don't drive yourself after the socializing is over; find a designated driver."

There was a low chuckle from the phone, and Ines' cheeks flushed, feeling like she was being too nosy. Before she could defend herself, she heard Ethan's voice, "Thanks for your concern, darling."

"Alright, I'm hanging up now." Ines said.

Ethan hung up the phone and stood outside in the cold wind. A man walked out from inside and looked at Ethan with some concern, "Mr. Meyer, he's deliberately causing trouble tonight, you don't need to pay attention to him. Besides the Meyer Group, they can't find a better partner. Your stomach has always been sensitive; you can't drink anymore."

Ethan rubbed his temples and said, "It's fine."

After hanging up the call, Ines found Phoebe staring at her, "What are you looking at?"

Phoebe frowned, then shook her head, and finally laughed, "Ethan is really amazing. In such a short time, he's captured your heart. I haven't seen this side of Ines in a long time. Women in love are all the same."

"You're talking nonsense." Ines wouldn't admit it.

"Don't pretend, you're falling for Ethan, right?" Although Phoebe had never met Ethan, some people were just born with a magnetic charm, attracting attention without even trying.

Without a doubt, Ethan was one of those people.

Ines later explained, "You're overthinking it. We may not have love, but we both want to make this marriage work. It's normal for a married couple to care about each other."

Phoebe didn't continue on the topic, thinking that it would be a good thing if Ines and Ethan could fall in love. After all, a loveless marriage was not only short-lived but also quite sad. But if they could respect each other, that was something to be happy about.

Ever since Ines moved to B City, they rarely had time to chat like this. That night they went to bed at eight o'clock and unknowingly chatted until midnight before succumbing to sleepiness.

Ines was in a daze when her phone rang by her pillow.

She answered the call, hearing a strange man's voice, "May I speak to Mrs. Meyer?"

"Yes, who is this?" Ines asked.

"I'm Mr. Meyer's secretary, Lucas. Mr. Meyer's stomach has always been sensitive, and he drank a lot tonight. When I took him home, he was already feeling unwell. He's now unconscious, could you please come over right away? I'm preparing to take him to the hospital." Lucas said.

Ines agreed without hesitation and immediately got up and got dressed. Phoebe was also awakened and asked, "Izzy, what happened?"

"There's a problem with Ethan, I need to go back right away." Ines looked panicked.

Phoebe, worried about Ines, also got up quickly, "Don't panic. I'll go with you and let our family driver take us."

Ines nodded, and they quickly got ready and left. Fortunately, Paradise Cove was not far from their home, and they arrived quickly. Ethan had already been carried to the car by Lucas. Ines saw Ethan's pale face, one hand clutching his stomach, his eyes half-closed as he lay on the car seat, looking terrible. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

She had never seen Ethan like this. In her memory, he had always been in good health. Even in winter, he only wore a suit, casually layered with a base shirt. He was like a heater. She had never seen him so weak.

Her hand, hidden in her sleeve, unconsciously clenched and trembled a little.

At that moment, Ethan seemed to sense her emotions and opened his eyes. He saw that she seemed to be frightened.

When Lucas saw Ines, he was a bit surprised. But time was of the essence, and seeing her standing there motionless, he couldn't help but remind her, "Madam, please get in the car quickly, Mr. Meyer can't wait too long."

Hearing this, Ines immediately got in the car, letting Ethan's head rest on her lap, tightly holding his hand, and looking at Phoebe outside the car, "Phoebe, go home. It's late at night, I have Lucas with me, it'll be fine."

Phoebe nodded worriedly, knowing she couldn't help and said, "Alright, just call me if you need anything."

Ethan looked at the hand holding him tightly and felt happy, turning to hold her hand in return, "I'm sorry, Izzy, for making you worry."

At this moment, Ines was totally focused on him, not in the mood to listen to his apology. She anxiously asked, "How are you feeling now? Any better?"

Ethan shook his head with a smile, looking pretty chill, "I'm fine. Just a minor hiccup, I'll be all good in no time."