Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 297

Once they got back to A City, their lives got busy again. They were hustling and bustling from dawn till dusk, only getting to spend time together at night.

At noon, Ethan gave Ines a ring. telling her he had a dinner party to attend in the evening and she shouldn't stay up waiting for him. She had the company's driver drop her home. Ethan didn't often attend these kinds of dinners, but once every couple of months, he couldn't avoid it. Ines, in her current position, understood and gradually got used to it. After waiting for Ethan for a while and not seeing him return, she washed up and hit the hay. She had no clue when he got back.

In the middle of the night, Ines woke up with a muscle cramp in her leg, her whole body shaking. She couldn't help but sit up.

The moment she stirred, Ethan was one step ahead. He switched on the light, and from her expression, knew something was wrong. He immediately started massaging her leg. Ines grimaced. and every time Ethan touched her, she flinched.

“Hang in there, Izzy. Camela said you're expecting twins, so your symptoms might be a bit stronger than a singleton pregnancy." Ethan said After a bit of massage from Ethan, Ines felt a little better. She couldn't help but ask, "When did you get back last night?”

"Somewhere between midnight and 1. How are you feeling? Any discomfort?” Ethan asked, a frown on his face.

Ines shook her head, not saying much, "I'm fine, you should get some rest too.”

The next day, while sorting out Ethan's clothes, Ines found a bright red lipstick mark on his white shirt. She was stunned at first, then couldn't help but laugh.

She wasn't sure if this was an accident or someone deliberately playing a tacky prank. This kind of trope had been overdone in TV dramas, and any decent show wouldn't use it anymore. She knew what kind of man her husband was: there was no reason to make a big fuss over something so trivial

Ethan came out of the bathroom and seeing Ines holding his shirt and laughing, he was puzzled, "What's up? Why are you laughing at my shirt?" Ines pointed at the lipstick mark, “Someone's trying to mess with you and rattle me."

Ethan was standing a bit far and couldn't see clearly. He walked over, saw the lipstick mark and furrowed his eyebrows, "No idea when this happened.”

He thought hard. There were no women at last night's dinner, and his shirt was on him the whole time. He couldn't figure out who'd have the chance.

If there was one possibility, it would be when he bumped into a woman unintentionally on his way out of the restroom. That might be when it happened

Ines tossed the shirt lightly, and it landed perfectly on Ethan's head. She said, a bit upset, "Are you still reminiscing?" Ethan removed the shirt from his head, pulled Ines into his arms, and kissed her face, "Mrs. Meyer, are you jelly?”

Ines looked away and said, "Well, Mr. Meyer is out there attracting other women all day. so I'm jealous. The consequences will be severe. How do you plan to appease me?"

"How about gifting myself to you?" Ethan teased, pinching her cheek. "You're already mine. How do you plan to give yourself to me?” Ines said. "How about this?" Saying so, Ethan held Ines's head and kissed her deeply. His breath was minty, and Ines couldn't hide her smile.

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Ethan was both amused and speechless. He didn't know where his wife heard all these truths from, leaving him with nothing to say. But seeing her happy, he was willing to chat with her. Ethan, sounding genuinely interested, said, "So, what do you think I should do next?"

"Of course, think about how to make me more beautiful, and how to keep me faithful to you." Ines said with a smile. She liked this playful banter with Ethan; it lightened her mood.

"Isn't that something you should worry about?" Ethan said.

Ines blinked innocently, "I thought we were discussing you worrying about me straying."

Ethan was speechless; he had inadvertently been led by her.

"You." He pinched her nose with an indulgent sigh.

After a while, Ethan looked at Ines seriously, “Izzy, do you need me to explain?"

Ines nonchalantly replied, "Whatever you want. If you want to explain, go ahead. If not, that's fine too."

"I was meeting a few male friends last night, no women were present. I bumped into a woman when I was in the restroom. It probably happened then.” Ethan said.

"Oh my, someone made a move on you. How did it feel? Warm and comfortable?" Ines lightly poked Ethan's arm, a friendly expression on her face.

Ines was joking. But to her surprise, Ethan frowned as if he was seriously contemplating, then said, "Nothing special, just smelled a strong cheap perfume. It made me want to puke. I didn't like it.”

Seeing Ethan in this state, Ines couldn't help but burst into laughter, "! was just pulling your leg, no need to answer that question so seriously.” Ethan nodded, "I know, but I gotta make things clear. I don't want you to feel uncomfortable about anything.”