Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 9

Ines's sleepiness was completely gone when she heard the familiar voice. She stared at the man behind her aunt with wide eyes. Wasn't he the one who promised to visit last night? Didn't they agree on him coming over at noon? Why did he show up at her doorstep so early? Ines glanced down at her pajamas. Her hair was messy; she quickly closed the door. She felt scared.

Ethan touched his nose and smiled slightly. Rita hesitated for a moment. She felt angry but couldn't deny that Ines had good taste. The guy was handsome and had a good temperament. No wonder Ines hadn't been dating; she set her standards too high, and none of the previous guys were up to par.

Rita was usually a bit hot-tempered. She had been a teacher for decades and was good-mannered and kind to others. "Mr. Meyer, please take a seat on the sofa. Izzy will be out soon." Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

"Auntie, Izzy has been working overtime lately. Let her rest for a bit longer."

Rita glanced at Ethan but didn't say anything.

Ines paced around her room angrily, filled with bitterness. It was so embarrassing. The man outside was so calm and confident. Her aunt called him Mr. Meyer, but he deliberately ignored the boundaries it implied and shamelessly called Rita "auntie."

And he called her Izzy, which gave her goosebumps.

When Ines went out, Rita looked at her with an unhappy smile that sent shivers down her spine. "Izzy, hurry up and introduce your aunt to this Mr. Meyer. Who is he to you?"

Ines heard Rita gritting her teeth and glared at Ethan. She had planned to discuss the details of this meeting today, but this guy didn't play by the rules and showed up early in the morning, catching her off guard.

"Rita, don't you already know? What else do you want me to say?" Ines replied, trying to gloss over it with a smile.

As soon as she spoke, Rita got angry and stomped her foot. She and her husband were going to the market early in the morning when they met a man claiming to be Ines’ husband. If it weren't for his tidy appearance and handsome face, Rita would have kicked him out like a lunatic. What kind of nonsense was that? Was he trying to ruin Ines’ reputation?

The more Rita thought about it, the angrier she got. She loved Ines like her own daughter and was the last to know about her marriage. What was going on?

Ines quickly walked over and sat next to Rita as she saw her face getting darker. She tried putting her arm around Rita’s. She gestured for Ethan to cooperate, "Auntie, I was going to tell you today. We've been dating for half a year and got caught up in the moment last week and got married legally. I wanted to tell you right away, but I was too busy with work. You know I'm a workaholic, totally devoted."

"If I were more understanding, I'd probably be meeting my future grandchild right now," Rita said sarcastically, looking at Ines.

Ines wished she could bite off her tongue. What was she even saying? She was asking for trouble. She wasn't afraid of her aunt's tough attitude but felt uncomfortable with her cold demeanor.