Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 148

Ines had a sudden realization. Not long ago, she took Kelly to the hospital and saw Hunter, who looked very weak. The floor they were on seemed to be a chemotherapy room for cancer patients. She went back and told Ethan about it, but he brushed it off, saying that she must have seen wrong and then deliberately changed the subject. He probably knew the truth back then.

Ines stared at Ethan, her tone emotionless, "Ethan, when were you planning on telling me if Silas hadn't said anything tonight?"

Ethan gently touched her face and whispered, "Izzy, I'm sorry. I didn't know how to tell you."

Ines shook her head, "I'm not blaming you. If you don't want to answer, that's fine."

"Izzy, to be honest, I don't know. I just thought if I could keep it from you for a while, I would." After all, there was no hope for a cure, so what could be done? He would do whatever he could for her. There was no need for her to be constantly on edge. Ines gave a bitter smile, holding Ethan's hand and said thoughtfully, "Ethan, I know you're trying to protect me, to keep me from worrying and being upset, but I'm not as fragile as you think. If something like this happens in the future, tell me. I don't want to be kept in the dark like a fool. It makes me feel helpless."

Ethan hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently, "I understand."

"Izzy, no matter what you decide, I'll support you unconditionally." Ethan made his stance clear in advance.

Ines shook her head, looking troubled, "I haven't decided yet. Let's see how things go."

"Don't rush. We'll take our time." He patted his chest, "Rest on me for a while. You must be tired."

Hearing this, Ines leaned back into his arms. The two of them sat on the couch in an embrace, neither saying a word.

After a while, Ines' emotions began to calm down. Suddenly, she remembered something and asked, "Last night, you didn't want me to look for them. Was it because you were afraid I'd upset him?"

"That was part of the reason."

Realizing it was getting late, Ines stood up and urged Ethan to shower. Ethan was worried about leaving her alone, but Ines reassured him, "Ethan, don't worry, I'm okay. Go shower. Just remember not to let your arm get wet."

After a moment, she added, "Never mind, I'll help you. I don't trust you to do it yourself."

Ethan smiled. Usually, he would have enjoyed such treatment, but tonight his wife was in a bad mood. He squeezed her hand and said, "Izzy, it's okay. I can manage by myself. You go rest."

Ines nodded and walked over to the window, staring blankly at the night outside. Even at midnight, the city center was still brightly lit, unaffected by anyone's mood.

It was only when the bathroom door opened that Ines turned around. She took the towel from Ethan's hand and began to dry his hair, saying, "Ethan, I think I remembered some things tonight."

"Izzy, have you regained your memory?" Ines pressed his shoulders, "Ethan, don't get too excited. I just remembered some fragments. I'm far from recovering my memory. The moment I was almost hit by a car tonight, I suddenly remembered Emma's terrified face. It must have been when the accident happened. I think I was driving the car towards her."

Ethan mulled it over and decided to tell Ines what he had found out, so she wouldn't get any wild ideas from what Silas had said. "Izzy, I planned on talking to you about this today. No matter what you remember, try not to overthink it. I've been investigating your car accident, but there seems to

be some mysterious force that is preventing me from finding out more. That's why I'm convinced there's more to this." NôvelDrama.Org © content.

"Someone's trying to stop you?" Ines looked at Ethan in disbelief. With the entire Meyer family's support, who could stop him?

"If the truth were as it appears, no one would be trying to stop me. There would be no need.

I've always suspected that the mother and daughter had something to do with this, but they don't have the power."

Ines involuntarily furrowed her brow, feeling like she had fallen into a whirlpool, caught up in someone else's scheme.

"It can't be them. They don't have the means."

"This whole thing is a bit strange," Ethan nodded, "There are too many unanswered questions. The area where it happened might be a bit remote and surrounded by old neighbourhoods, still I consulted with nearby communities, and they said there were security cameras around there. After the incident, the surveillance footage disappeared and the police couldn't find where it went. The community came up with the excuse that they might have remembered wrong, which is a far- fetched explanation."

After hearing what Ethan had to say, Ines felt a spark of hope. She frowned in confusion and said, "I don't understand. Emma and I are just ordinary people, we don't have any status or importance. If it was just a dispute between the two of us, there's no reason for anyone to stop your investigation. Plus. we haven't offended anyone. Who would go out of their way to keep us from knowing the truth?"

Ethan suddenly looked up, "Izzy, what did you say?"

"Huh?"

"Repeat what you just said," Ethan said excitedly.

Ines was puzzled but repeated what she had just said. Ethan's eyes lit up and, he smiled, "Maybe I've been looking at this all wrong. What kind of trouble could the two of you possibly stir up?"

But his brother Beasley was a different story. He had risen rapidly in the military and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel at a young age. There must be many who were jealous of him. If there were anyone who could attract trouble, it would undoubtedly be him.

If he started his investigation from Beasley's side, maybe he could find the answers he was looking for.

"Ethan, did you think of something?" Ines looked at Ethan in confusion, not understanding why he suddenly started smiling.

"Izzy, I've been thinking. My brother's car accident may not be as straightforward as we thought. I was always looking at things from your and Emma's perspective, completely forgetting about him." He'd been deliberately dodging memories of that day five years ago and had neglected to dig deeper into the ins and outs of his big brother's accident. As a result, he got hoodwinked by some surface-level stuff.