Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 202

The next morning, when Ines woke up, Ethan was no longer by her side. Thinking back to everything that happened yesterday, it felt like she was in a dream. She couldn't help but gently touch her belly.

When Ethan entered the room and saw that Ines was awake, he couldn't help but walk over, bent down and gave her a kiss on the cheek, "Mrs. Meyer, you've been through a lot. Did our little one cause you any discomfort last night?"

Ines pushed him away with a laugh, "Did you forget everything I taught you yesterday? The baby is only one month old, there's no way it could have made me uncomfortable."

Ethan knew this, of course. He just couldn't resist asking.

After breakfast, Ethan drove Ines to the Galeana Group as usual. He insisted that she wear flats, even though she insisted she could wear heels and even tried to sweet-talk him into it, but Ethan was not to be swayed.

This man could be stubborn about certain things.

When they got out of the car, Ethan handed Ines a box of food. Ines looked at him questioningly, "What's this?"

Ethan smiled, "It's some fruit I prepared for you. From now on, I'll prepare it for you every day."

Ines recognized the handiwork of Lucas, delivered undoubtedly at dawn's first light. She turned to Ethan, shaking her head lightly, "I believe mom has a point; our home truly requires an additional pair of hands." Lucas shouldn't be burdened with such trivial tasks; it seemed an inefficient use of his time and energy.

"Mom will take care of it, it's nothing we need to worry about. Remember, you need to rest now. Every half hour of reading documents, you should get up and move around. Don't stay in one position for too long, it's bad for your circulation. Also, no more coffee for you, you need to drink more water..."

Ethan was saying a lot, and Ines quickly cut him off, "Ethan, I know. I will take care, I won't be irresponsible with my health." Ines noticed that there were several more potted plants in her office, making the room feel fresh and vibrant.

When Silas saw Ines coming in, he smiled and said, "Ms. Galeana, I asked the flower company yesterday, and they said these plants are beneficial for pregnant women, so I had them send some over." In reality, this was Hunter's idea, but Silas didn't dare say so, in case it ruined Ines's good mood.

"You really didn't have to do that. I won't be staying here for long." Ines planned to hand over her work to Hunter when he returned and then go home to rest.

"No matter how long you're here, we have to take care of things like this. Especially since it's the first three months. If the company was completely stable now, I wouldn't let you come to the office, I'm really sorry."

Ines shook her head, "Don't say that, it wasn't something you could have predicted, it's just a coincidence." Who could have predicted she would become pregnant now? It was a surprise, to say the least.

Silas nodded, "Chairman is recovering well from his treatment, he'll be back on time and then you can go home and rest, Ms. Galeana."

The Galeana Group was actually running smoothly internally, even without Hunter being around recently.

Ines started dealing with the documents at hand, and she found it wasn't as difficult as she thought it would be. It felt like she'd done this many times before, and she was very comfortable with it.

Even Silas was taken aback by Ines' accelerated learning curve, "Ms. Galeana, you truly possess a flair for this. Your progress over these few years is remarkable."

Ines gave a small smile, "It seems running a company isn't as hard as I thought."

By the time Ethan called at lunch, Ines had already started eating the food the Galeana family had sent.

"Ethan, don't worry, Eda has already brought me food. She has experience with raising children." Ines was eating and talking to Ethan on the phone at the same time.

Ethan frowned, he knew Eda from Ines's description. She was one of the few people in the Galeana family who treated Ines well, but he still couldn't rest easy, "Ines, apart from telling Silas, don't let anyone else know about your pregnancy."

Hearing this, Ines paused, "Are you worried they'll do something to harm me?"

"It's a special time now, and they're bound to be anxious without Hunter. They might do something to harm you. Don't touch anything the Galeana family sends in the future, and don't let them prepare anything either." Ethan explained in detail.

"Ethan, you're being too nervous."

"Ines, listen to me. We need to be careful at times like this. Once the nanny arrives, you can leave your diet to her. I'll have her bring you meals on time." Ethan said seriously.

Ines could only agree. After hanging up, she couldn't help but look at Silas, "Please keep my pregnancy a secret, don't let them know."

"Don't worry, Ms. Galeana, I know what I should do. I won't let them find out." Silas had already made up his mind.

"That's good." Ines sighed in relief.

"Don't worry, I won't let Eda cook for you anymore, in case Shirley finds out about your pregnancy."

"That's probably for the best, so they don't get suspicious."

"Ms. Galeana, if you're tired, you can go to the rest room for a while. I've had it cleaned up already."

"I'm fine."

Upon uttering those words, Ines noticed the box Ethan had presented her that morning. A small smile graced her lips as she lifted the lid, revealing pristine cherries. Selecting one, she savored its flavor - a delightful fusion of sour and sweet that tantalized her taste buds.

After eating one cherry, Ines realized that Silas was still in the office. She felt a bit embarrassed and turned to Silas, "You should try some cherries, they're really fresh."

Silas shook his head, "You enjoy them, Ms. Galeana. My teeth aren't too good, I can't eat sour food."

"Oh, then I'll eat them myself."

Silas took a look at her and couldn't help but say, "Miss, you're thinking is pretty thorough. Cherries are packed with vitamins, you should totally eat more right now." Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

"This was prepared by Ethan." Silas paused for a moment, then laughed, "Ethan really has an eye for detail, even caught on to this little thing."