Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 119

"Can I bring my camera? I wanna snap a shot of Ethan for my magazine cover. It's gonna skyrocket my next issue's sales. What should I call it... How about 'The CEO of the Meyer Group is a Sweetheart'?"

Ines shivered at the thought, but had to respond, "Ethan never does interviews, he's never gonna be on your magazine cover." Phoebe patted Ines' shoulder, giving her a charming look, "Izzy, considering I brought you along for this investigation today, let's make your hubby my cover star. I'll share my bonus with you."

Ines blinked, "I'm not exactly short of cash, you know."

"Ah, come on."

Ines gave her a push, "Hurry up, Ethan's dinner must be ready by now. I'll mention the magazine cover thing to Ethan, but no guarantees he'll agree."

The man was always low-key. As his wife, she respected his decisions, and wouldn't force him to do anything.

Hearing this, Phoebe's eyes lit up, "As long as you ask, I bet your hubby will agree. He cares about you so much."

On their way back, they hit traffic. Apparently, there was an accident up ahead. The driver who caused the accident fled the scene, and the traffic police had closed the road for investigation.

Looking at the long line of cars ahead, Ines felt restless. Ethan had a sensitive stomach. Although he had only had one attack in her presence, she remembered the doctor's advice about regular meals. With this in mind, she immediately called Ethan.

"Izzy, are you guys back yet?" Ethan's deep voice came through the phone.

"Ethan, we're stuck in traffic. There's been an accident up ahead, we'll be stuck here for at least half an hour. You don't need to wait for us, go ahead and eat."

"I still have one dish left to prepare. By the time it's ready, you guys should be back."

Ines glanced at the time, it was already seven. Her tone became stern, "Eat now. We'll be waiting here for a while. You can prepare that dish after you eat. Don't mess with your stomach, or I'll make you pay."

Ethan, holding the phone, raised an eyebrow in surprise. He was pleased by her concern.

After not hearing Ethan's voice for a while, Ines asked again, "Ethan, are you listening?" NôvelDrama.Org owns this.

"Izzy, it's okay. I'll wait for you."

"Illnesses, whether minor or severe, build up over time. If I return to find that you haven't nourished yourself, I assure you, I'll be upset," Ines admonished, her tone underlining the seriousness of her words.

Ethan responded helplessly, "I got it, Mrs. Meyer."

After hanging up, Ines finally relaxed a bit. Phoebe looked at her in surprise, "Izzy, when did you become so fierce? You were really scary just now."

"Was I scary?" Ines pointed at herself, not realizing how stern she had sounded.

Phoebe nodded, "Very. It's not like you at all."

"Ethan's stomach isn't good. It's serious, but he doesn't take it seriously. If I'm not stern, he won't listen."

Seeing Ethan and Ines like this, Phoebe felt genuinely relieved, "Seems like what I said not long ago has come true. You've fallen for Ethan."

Ines smiled and didn't deny it, responding openly, "Yes, he's someone easy to fall in love with. Falling for him so quickly was unexpected, but it makes sense."

Phoebe showed a relieved smile, then nudged Ines with her elbow, "So you guys have... you know?"

Ines blushed and answered firmly, "We're married, it's normal, okay?"

"Looks like I'll be a godmother sooner than later."

By the time Ines and Phoebe arrived home, it was already eight, half an hour later than expected. Ethan was the one who opened the door.

Phoebe stared at Ethan in his light-colored house clothes. She had seen Ethan a few times before, always in a crisp suit, and from a distance. This was the first time she had seen him up close. His looks and aura outclassed Aiden by a mile. It was a good thing Ines didn't end up with Aiden, otherwise this handsome, rich guy would have been someone else's husband.

"Ms. Wagner, hello." Ines, seeing her friend in a daze, poked her arm. Phoebe quickly shook hands with Ethan, explaining, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Meyer. I was just admiring everything beautiful, please don't mind."

Ethan shook his head, "It's okay. You're Izzy's good friend, which makes you my friend, too."

After ensuring Phoebe was comfortably settled in the dining room, Ines joined Ethan in the kitchen to aid with serving the food. Her first line of inquiry, showing her concern, was to ask Ethan if he had already taken his meal.

Ethan gave a soft laugh, "With such a formidable wife, how dare I disobey?" Ines was stunned, she glared at Ethan, punching his chest, then grabbed his shirt, gritting her teeth in discontent, "Ethan, did you just call me a formidable wife?" Every woman wants to be seen as beautiful in a man's eyes, and being a formidable wife isn't exactly a flattering description.

Ethan raised an eyebrow and gave a meaningful glance at the wrist that was gripping his shirt. Ines realized that she did look a bit like a formidable wife at the moment. Although she admitted it in her heart, she would never admit it out loud.