Hearing Erica say that, Ines also felt relieved. Ethan must have considered this aspect too, that was why he was so decisive. He did leave a bit of sentiment after all, not as heartless as he seemed.
"Mom, is Phillip okay?" The one Ines was most worried about was Phillip. Among the Meyer family, he was slightly special towards Silvia. The day they heard about Silvia's suicide, his face turned ugly instantly.
"He must be upset, but he's seen all sorts of people in his life, both good and bad. He's always been quite optimistic, he'll be fine in a few days. Don't worry too much. Your main task now is to take care of yourself." Erica said.
Ines let out a sigh of relief, "That's good."
Just then, Ines received a call from Jeffery, saying he had arrived at the airport. He estimated that he would arrive in A City around four in the afternoon, ready to come back and visit Joy's mom.
Ines wanted to pick him up, but Joy said she knew the way and didn't want to trouble her. She told her to rest well.
Ines thought about it and let it go, inviting them to have dinner at her house in the evening.
"What's up, who was on the phone?" Erica asked.
"My cousin, Jeffery. He and my sister-in-law are coming to A City today to visit his mother-in-law." Ines said with a smile.
"Oh, your aunt and uncle's son? The architect? I don't think I've met him before." Erica said.
Ines thought for a moment and said, "Why not come to our place for dinner? And you can meet my cousin and his wife."
Erica nodded, "Alright, I'll go straight to your place later. I'll help Camela with the cooking, so she doesn't have to prepare so much food by herself."
Ines suddenly remembered Joy's identity, worried about the awkwardness when they met, so she gave Erica a heads-up, "There's something I want to tell you in advance. My cousin’s wife is Joy, who used to work at the Meyer Group."
Time had passed by. Erica couldn't remember the name for a while, she asked puzzledly, "Who is Joy?"
"Sally, I think that's the name she used most often." Ines said.
Erica paused for a moment, remembering the past. She couldn't help but sigh slightly, "That girl, she was quite talented in architectural design. It's a pity. I didn't expect the world to be so small, that she turned out to be your family. Has Ethan met her?"
Ines replied, "Yes, we met her when we went to the wedding last time."
"Well, that's fine. If Ethan doesn't have any objections, what can I say? Since she's your cousin’s wife, she's a relative of the Meyer family. There's no need to hold onto the past. It's hard to say who's right or wrong. Everyone has different perspectives. If Ethan doesn't care about people related to Silvia, I should let go too." Erica said.
Ines smiled, "Okay."
"Alright, that's settled then. It's getting late, and you should go back to work. I won't hold you up." Erica said.
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