Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 105

It wasn't till nightfall that the two of them returned to the hotel. Ines's long skirt was soaked through, revealing the contours of her figure. Ethan had no choice but to wrap her in his arms. At first, Ines didn't understand why he was doing this, but then she noticed Ethan guarding her from passing men like he was warding off thieves and it clicked.

"Ethan, why were you glaring at that guy who just walked past? Do you know him?" Ines asked, puzzled.

"I don't know him, but he was ogling your boobs." Ethan said.

Upon hearing this, Ines laughed, "I didn't know I was so irresistible."

Ines had a blast that day and woke up the next morning, raring to go diving with Ethan.

The coral reef underwater was beautifully preserved, teeming with schools of tropical fish.

They took a lot of pictures. Ethan and Ines found a photo studio to develop the photos and even bought a lovely album to organize them.

By the time they returned to the hotel, it was almost dark. Ines couldn't stop flipping through the album, looking at the photos. The thought of having to come clean to Ethan about Beasley made her incredibly sad.

Facing an unknown outcome was nerve-wracking.

When Ethan came out of the bathroom, he saw her looking despondent. He frowned.

Ines looked up at him and said, "Ethan, there's something I need to tell you. It's about your brother."

She looked so serious, which was rare for her, leaving Ethan wondering what was bothering her.

He sat down next to her, looking at her intently, "Izzy, what's up?" Ines looked into his eyes and gave a bitter smile, "I found out a few days ago. Your brother's accident was the same one I was in. Regardless of whether or not I caused the accident, in the end, it was my beef with Emma that led to his misfortune. He had a chance to escape, but he died trying to save me and Emma. I'm truly sorry for causing so much pain to you and the Meyer family. I can't face them."

Ethan stared hard at Ines, and after a while, he finally said, "So that's why you've been acting strange these past few days?"

Ines nodded, "If I didn't know, I could pretend nothing happened. But now that I do, I can't stay by your side peacefully."

"So, you're saying you want to break up with me? All this time, you've been preparing to leave me?" Ethan kept his cool.

Ines couldn't bear his gaze. She turned away and said softly, "Ethan, don't be like that."

She was just as heartbroken to say these words. She'd been thinking a lot these past few days. If they continue to live with this rift between them, it will only grow wider.

She didn’t want their future to be like that, so leaving him now would be best, at least they had loved each other. But she couldn't bring herself to leave him. She had lost the courage she had before.

After thinking it over for a few days, she decided to leave the decision up to him. If he truly believed they needed to break up, she would set him free, no matter how reluctant she was.

But if he decided not to break up, she was willing to give it a shot, even if it meant their future would be difficult and potentially end in tragedy.

Because her Mr. Meyer was worth it.

"Ines, is this really what you want?" He changed the way he addressed her.

He'd never done this before; even when she had upset him with her ordeal in the Galeana family, his gaze was always warm.

This time was truly different. She had hurt him.

Tears welled up in Ines' eyes. She raised her hands to cover her face, "Ethan, I don't want to do this, I just…"

Seeing the tears on her face, Ethan felt a pang of sadness.

She hardly ever cried, and when she did, it was mostly silent sobs. Very rarely did she cry out loud, but either way, it hurt him to see her like this.

Even though he knew she would be upset, he interrupted her, "You just want to ease your own conscience, but have you ever considered my feelings? I'm your husband, not some stray cat you picked up on the street that you can just abandon."

With that, Ethan walked out and slammed the door behind him.

Ines collapsed onto the bed, sobbing loudly. That wasn't right, she had considered his feelings. She just didn't want to put him in a tough spot between his parents and herself, and she especially didn't want him to feel guilty towards his own brother.

Just then, thunder and rain could be heard outside. Ines was startled, remembering that Ethan had run out without taking anything. She quickly wiped her face and ran out too, borrowing two umbrellas from the hotel lobby before rushing out. But as soon as she reached the door, before she could even open her umbrella, someone pulled her back inside.

"Ethan?" Ines startled.

"Yeah." He rested his chin on her shoulder and spoke softly. Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

"I thought you ran out into the rain." Ines said.

"I wouldn't do that." No matter how angry he was, he wouldn't put himself in danger. "That's good." Ines slowly smiled. As long as he took care of himself, she wouldn't have to worry about him.