Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 44

Noel immediately stopped talking, not daring to say any more. Ethan had always been the young man that the elders in the family admired. If he suggested it, they'd definitely let him go abroad, and he didn't want to go to that kind of place.

"You got a wife, and now you don't need bros. You really went all out when looking for a wife," Noel sighed.

Ethan snorted.

Feeling outmatched, Noel decided to leave. "Fine, I'm out of here."

As he turned to leave, he suddenly remembered something and looked back at Ines. "Ines, do you know any other interesting girls like you? If so, introduce me."

"You've already got a bunch of girls behind you, how dare I introduce my friends to you?" Ines thought of Phoebe.

Noel's eyes lit up as he grinned at Ines. "So you do know someone like that?"

Ines didn't say anything. She wouldn't introduce anyone without understanding Noel's character. Noel quickly said, "I really need a gentle and kind girlfriend like you right now. It's all because Ethan married you, and now my dad wants me to get married ASAP too. He's been pushing me into blind dates these days. I never knew there were so many weirdos out there, and I can't stand this life. I need a girlfriend now."

The thought of the woman he met yesterday made Noel feel uncomfortable. He'd rather die than live with those women. Actually, Noel was three years younger than Ethan, and he had always had many women around him, so the Yates family hadn't been in a hurry. But seeing Ethan get married so quickly, they naturally started to worry.

Noel wasn't afraid of anything, but he was afraid of his dad and Ethan.

Gentle and kind – this was the first time Ines had heard someone describe her like that, "If you can get rid of all the women around you, maybe I'll change my mind."

Hearing that, Noel sat down beside Ines, "You're always so good to me. Do you know any nice girls you can introduce me to?"

Ines observed Noel secretly, thinking he was good-looking too. He must have a good character if he was best buds with Ethan. It would be great if he didn't interact with so many women privately. "I don't know any rich girls."

She didn't even realize she had completely trusted Ethan's character.

Noel immediately understood Ines' meaning, "Okay, I admit I was wrong. Actually, I don't like spoiled women either. The Yates family doesn't discriminate against girls from poor families. As long as I like her, that's enough."

Ines thought for a moment and said, "I only know one person like that, but I need to see if she's willing. If she agrees, I'll arrange it for you."

"Great, I'll wait for your good news," Noel happily replied.

Watching the two of them chat so happily, Ethan said casually, "Noel, you seem pretty idle staying in A City."

People who didn't know him well wouldn't notice his mood changes, but Noel knew him too well. Even Ines thought Ethan seemed a bit odd at the moment, but she couldn't pinpoint exactly why.

Noel immediately stood up and said to Ines, "Ines, goodbye. Remember your promise and arrange it for me soon." He left the ward, slamming the door behind him. As soon as Noel was gone, Ethan

pulled Ines into his arms, and she fell onto the bed without any warning. Ethan lay beside her, one big hand possessively wrapped around her waist, his head buried in her neck. After a few days of sharing a bed, Ines had gradually become accustomed to their physical contact. At the moment, she just felt a little ticklish and playfully poked his arm, "What are you doing?"

"Do you have a crush on Noel?" Ethan's voice was cold, filled with indescribable emotions.

Ines was stunned, "What crush?"

"You two seemed to be having a great time chatting." Ethan stated the fact, grabbing her hair and tickling her cheek.

"Isn't it a good thing that I can get along with your friend?" Ines asked.

"But you pay too much attention to him, even staring at him for a while. I'm the patient here." Ethan complained. The implication was that her attention should be on him, the patient.

Ines couldn't help but laugh, then stared at Ethan.

She was used to observing people's every move during conversations, a habit from her profession that she couldn't easily change. She had been misunderstood by Austin during a blind date, and now she was misunderstood by Ethan. Was this what they call jealousy? Could this man be any cuter?

"Is it that funny?" Ethan felt a bit unnatural under her gaze and turned his head away.

Seeing his awkwardness, Ines couldn't help but smile. "So, Mr. Meyer, are you jealous?"

Ethan pretended to pinch her nose hard, but his touch was gentle, "Is it not allowed? I'm your husband, and I have every right to be."

Ines glared at him and then teased, "Of course, you have that right. It's protected by law." Ines' words were full of sarcasm.

Ethan obviously liked this playful side of Ines, like a carefree child without any guard up. He couldn't help but lightly tap her nose, "You're so mischievous."

"Am I as bad as you? Weren't you enjoying yourself hiding there and eavesdropping?" Ines looked at Ethan angrily, feeling annoyed that another person had laughed at her expense.

Ethan hugged her, his arm around her waist. "We weren't eavesdropping, we were openly listening. At the time, I thought, 'how can this girl be so cute?'"

"You sure know how to talk. I wonder who you learned that from." Ines said.