Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts novel Chapter 454

“Izzy, you sure know how to comfort a guy,” Ethan chuckled, looking at Ines.

Ines smirked. “Ethan, I’m not just trying to make you feel better. I’m telling it like it is.”

“Still feeling jealous?” Ethan shifted the conversation abruptly.

Ines shook her head decidedly. “Do I look like someone who can’t let go? I’m over it.”

“So far, we haven’t unearthed anything else she’s done, and I’m just as reluctant as you to believe that she’d do anything to harm the Meyer Group or me.”

“Well, that’s it. Don’t overthink it. It’s all water under the bridge. Oh, and there’s something I never told you. When I first interned at the Meyer Group, I once had coffee with her.”

“Hmm?” Ethan looked at Ines, perplexed. Ines chuckled, leaning into Ethan’s embrace. “I had a chat with Leila. She knew I had a soft spot for you, so she specifically asked me out. She told me that if you like someone, you have to fight for it. She encouraged me a lot. Part of the reason I had the courage to confess my feelings to you was because of her.”

“Leila encouraged you?”

“Yeah, at that time, I didn’t even know she was your girlfriend. I can’t even begin to understand what was going through her mind when she said those words to me.”

Ines believed, unlike Silvia, Leila truly loved Ethan. It wasn’t just about possession.

Ethan sighed slightly. “That sounds like something she’d do. She always felt insecure about her health and didn’t want to be a burden to me. She wanted me to find a healthy woman, marry, and have kids. It was me who relentlessly pursued her till she agreed to be with me.”

“Well, that’s it. Don’t dwell on it. Go get some rest now.”

Ines stood up and ushered Ethan into the resting room. Ethan chuckled, feeling a bit fatigued, so he laid down on the bed and soon was fast asleep.

Once he was asleep, Ines headed back to the Galeana Group. On her way, Ines thought about Phoebe and decided to give her a call, “Hey, how’s everything going with you? Are you coming back soon?”

“Yeah, I’m taking the afternoon flight. I’ll be back at work the day after tomorrow.”

“How’s the situation over there?”

“No change, still in a coma. We’re waiting for a bone marrow match.” Phoebe’s mood was still low.

“So, you’re alone there?”