Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 43

Erica left after spending the whole morning, leaving Ines alone in the hospital ward.

"Izzy, can you run a bath for me? I really need one." Ethan said.

Ines disagreed, "You have to bear with it for a couple of days. Your body is weak; you can't catch a cold."

Ethan touched his hair, "I feel so gross. I smell like alcohol and sweat, and my hair is all damp from the sweat."

Ines knew he was a clean freak who took a shower every night and another one in the morning, no matter the weather. But now was an exceptional time, so she thought of a good idea, "How about I get you a basin of hot water to wipe yourself down?"

Ethan paused and then smiled at Ines, "Are you gonna wipe me down personally?"

Ines suddenly realized what she had said and got annoyed, "I'm not doing it for you, do it yourself." She felt so stupid. He hadn't had surgery, he didn't need anyone to help him with this.

Seeing Ethan enter the bathroom, Ines was worried and reminded him again, "Ethan, don't you dare take a shower."

Ethan found her expression amusing, "You can supervise me if you want, I don't mind."

Ines blushed and just glared at him without saying anything.

Not long after, Ines heard the sound of water running non-stop, and it lasted for quite a while. She suddenly had a bad feeling. There was no need for the water to keep running if he was just wiping himself down. Without thinking, she pushed open the bathroom door, and the scene before her made her freeze. Ethan's upper body was completely undressed, and he was only wearing

underwear on the lower half. For a moment, Ines forgot to look away. He seemed skinny, but there was not an ounce of extra fat on him, exuding a kind of powerful beauty.

"Mrs. Meyer, are you satisfied with what you see after studying me for so long?" Ethan asked.

Ines silently turned around and slammed the bathroom door shut, falling onto the bed. She had gone crazy, barging in like that.

At noon, Ines went out to buy some food. When she came back, she saw the door of the ward slightly ajar, as if someone had come to see Ethan. Just as she approached the door, she heard a strange man's voice coming from inside, "Ethan, I can't believe you got married so fast. I regret it too. If I had known back when we went to B City, I would have brought that girl back with me. I thought about it carefully, and I don't have anyone like that in my life. Lately, I've been hearing a voice in my head. Do you think I could find that girl again if I tried?"

Ethan's face darkened a bit, but the daydreaming Noel Yates didn't notice.

"Who are you talking about?" Ethan asked.

"That girl, do you remember? The one we met at the coffee shop when I accompanied you on a blind date. She was playing with her blind date at the time, and I encouraged you to go and date her, but you never made a move." Noel said.

"Then you've missed your chance." Ethan said, narrowing his eyes. He actually wanted his wife.

"How do you know?" Noel looked at Ethan puzzled, only to find that he had been staring at him. "Ethan, why are you looking at me like that? I haven't done anything to offend you lately."

They had grown up together, so he knew the meaning of each other's expressions.

"Some people are off-limits." Ethan said.

"Don't be so serious, man. You'll make me think I'm after your woman. Don't worry, I'm not interested in my friend's wife." Noel took a sip of water from the cup. Just then, Ines walked in. Noel stared, dumbfounded. She had long, dark hair and bright, clear eyes. She also had a naturally flushed face, exuding

a fresh and clean aura.

Although they had only met once, he recognized her right away. Wasn't she the girl he had just been talking about?

He completely forgot about the water in his mouth, and it wasn't until it choked him that he put down the cup and started coughing.

If he still couldn't figure out who she was at this point, he would be really stupid. Ethan's ward wasn't a place any stranger could casually enter, let alone her walking in so calmly and naturally. Without a doubt, she was Ethan's newlywed wife.

No wonder Ethan looked so angry just now. It turned out that the person he cared about wasn't someone else, but his own woman.

Ines looked at Ethan in confusion, not understanding why Noel reacted so strongly to her presence.

Ethan said leisurely, "A single man, naturally very envious and jealous of me."

Ines looked at Ethan coldly, finding it hilarious. As far as she knew, he hadn't even had a girlfriend in the past few years. How dare someone who had just gotten married talk about others! He was just too much.

Upon hearing this, Noel almost fell over. He retorted, "Ethan, I've had plenty of women following me around."

"None of them are yours. The law doesn't recognize them." Ethan said.

Noel was pissed off, deciding not to argue about this topic any longer. He turned to Ines and extended his hand, "Hello, I'm Ethan's good brother, Noel. It's nice to see you again."

Just as Ines was about to shake hands with Noel, Ethan pulled her away. Noel awkwardly withdrew his hand, "Ethan, is that really necessary? I was just kidding earlier."

"Sometimes careless words can reveal a person's true inner thoughts." Ethan was clearly on guard against Noel.

But Ines took Noel's words seriously. She had only heard some vague snippets outside the door earlier, and she hadn't heard them clearly. "Have we met before?" She couldn't remember when she had met Noel.

"It was a month and a half ago when you were on a blind date, and Ethan and I were sitting behind the screen next to you. I even encouraged Ethan to go on a date with you, but he seemed calm on the surface. As soon as I left, he took action right away." Noel hadn't finished when Ethan interrupted, "If you're bored, I can suggest to your dad to have you work abroad."