Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 141

Ines didn't bother picking up the wedding invitation. Emma didn't seem to mind, simply leaving the invite next to her and saying, "Sis, hold onto this."

If it wasn't for Aiden's sour face, Emma would probably have wanted to chat with Ines more. Ines just gave a sarcastic smile, speechless.

"Izzy, there seemed to be quite a crowd over there just now," Ethan mentioned as he walked over.

"Emma and Aiden seem to be getting hitched. They're here for their pre-wedding shoot and even gave me an invite," Ines said.

Ethan glanced over to where Ines was looking, spotting a pink card. He opened it to find the date set for a week later.

"Feel like going?"

Ines snorted, "I'm not that bored to waste my time on these insignificant folks." She was indifferent now when facing these people.

"Alright, if you don’t wanna go, then we won't. Let’s head home."

Ines was really tired that day. After having dinner outside, they headed home. The moment she stepped inside, she kicked off her shoes, changed into slippers and headed straight for the bedroom. Ethan chuckled at her childlike behavior.

Although Ines was exhausted, she was also a little excited. She called Phoebe Wagner while lying in bed. It seemed Phoebe was also in bed as her voice was a bit hoarse, "Izzy, what's up?"

"Can't I chat with you if there's nothing up?"

"Of course, you can, Izzy. I'm always here for you."

"Phoebe, Ethan and I had our pre-wedding shoot today."

Phoebe suddenly sat up, "Send me a few snaps quickly. I wanna see Mr. Meyer in all his glory."

Ines chuckled and sent her a couple of photos, saying, "These were taken with my phone. Other photos aren't ready yet. I'll send them over when they are."

Soon, Phoebe responded, "Wow, these are great. Who knew your aloof Mr. Meyer had this side to him."

Ines laughed. He actually didn't like taking photos, but when taking them with her, he was a different person.

Ines changed the subject, "Enough about me. I've been meaning to ask, how's it going with Noel Yates?"

Phoebe was surprised, "How do you know Noel?" Ines was a bit guilty as Phoebe didn't know she knew Noel. Ines explained, "He's Ethan's good friend. At first, he asked me to introduce him to someone. Before I could, he told me he was interested in you. That's when I found out you guys knew each other."

Phoebe was annoyed, "So you told him about my past heartbreak and why I'm hesitant to accept men?" No wonder he said those weird things. It was all because of her best friend.

"No, I didn't. I can't remember the past. I just told him you had a boyfriend once that's all." Ines's explanation was a bit weak.

Phoebe huffed over the phone, "Anyway, you better be on my side. Don't tell him anything about me or we're no longer friends."

"Isn't that a bit extreme?"

"Just remember it."

After chatting with Phoebe, Ines called Rita Page. Aunt Rita was elated to hear about their pre- wedding shoot and urged them to get married soon. Ines laughed and said she would follow Ethan's plans. After the call, Ines took a shower. Coming out, she noticed Ethan hadn't returned to the bedroom. She went to his study and saw it was empty. She was about to leave when she noticed the window was open and papers were rustling on the desk. She closed the window and accidentally saw a chat box on Ethan's computer. It was a conversation with an expert about lung cancer. The chat mentioned that 60% of lung cancer patients are diagnosed in the advanced stages, many of whom can't undergo surgery. Even if they do, survival isn't guaranteed. The person they were discussing was in the advanced stage of lung cancer.

The exact situation would depend on meeting the patient, but even with surgery, the patient might only live one or two more years. The family needs to be prepared.

Suddenly, a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist. Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

"Did you see everything?" Ethan's deep voice sounded from behind her.

Ines came back to her senses, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to look. I came in to find you, noticed the wind and came in to close the window. I saw it accidentally."

"Silly girl, I don't blame you. We're husband and wife; there's nothing you can't see." Ethan said, relieved that he had put away Hunter Galeana's medical records before going to the kitchen to make coffee, or else it would all be out in the open.

"Who's sick?" Ines's heart was hanging in the balance.

Ethan explained, "Don't worry. It's a classmate's father. He knows I have resources in this area, so he asked me to help him find a good specialist." Ines felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders and leaned against him, whispering, "These diseases are really scary. There are all kinds. I'm glad you don't smoke. I saw a 20-year-old guy with rectal cancer at the hospital recently. So Ethan, please take good care of your stomach. Don't make me worry, okay?"

Ethan was taken aback. She had always been worried about his irregular diet, and now he understood why. He couldn't help but ruffle her hair, "Don't worry, I haven't become a father yet, nor have I had a beautiful baby with you. I'll take care of myself. I won't make you worry."