Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 50

Aiden looked up and saw a man in a suit standing in front of him, with fine features and a strong aura emanating from his body. Just looking at him quietly, he'd feel an invisible pressure.

He thought he had seen all kinds of people, including those from high society, but couldn't find anyone with the same charisma as this guy.

Aiden felt a bit flustered, but when he saw the man's arm around Ines' waist, he got pissed off and shouted, "Who are you? Let go of my fiancée, I mean, my friend."

Aiden was about to say fiancée, but changed his words after seeing Ines' disdainful look.

Ethan chuckled lightly, "What does it have to do with you that I'm holding my wife?"

No, it could't be. Aiden felt like he took a huge blow and stepped back involuntarily. Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.

He looked at the close pair, the woman slightly smiling and the man incredibly handsome.

As much as he didn't want to admit it, he felt they were a perfect match.

Aiden's eyes caught the sight of the car behind Ethan, and he felt relieved, "Izzy, you don't have to lie to me. We grew up together, and I know you've always been proud. You would never go for a guy who drives a cheap car."

Ethan completely lost patience with the man in front of him. He didn't want to waste another word on him and turned to leave with Ines.

Aiden saw them about to leave and hurriedly stepped forward, trying to grab Ines, but he didn't expect Ethan to react so quickly, effortlessly blocking his wrist.

With a slight force, Aiden felt a piercing pain and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

He had been training since he was a child, but he didn't have time to fight back in this man's hands. This guy was too good.

"You..." He was in so much pain that he couldn't finish his sentence and looked at Ines unconsciously.

Ines looked at everything expressionlessly, not planning to intervene.

Ethan glanced at Ines and coldly said to Aiden, "Let me give you some advice. Before you try to fight someone, please measure your own strength first. Don't do such things. It only makes people look down on you."

After that, he let go of Aiden's hand. Aiden watched Ines leave with a strange man.

On the way home, they didn't speak. Ines wanted to explain, but seeing his expressionless face made her hold back.

She thought he was angry because no man would tolerate his wife arguing with another man in public.

When they got home, Ethan went straight to the study. Ines looked at his back, feeling hurt, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She sniffed, trying to suppress the sourness in her eyes, but it didn't help.

Ethan came out of the study and saw Ines standing still, her lips slightly closed, and her dark eyes shimmering with tears. She looked like an abandoned kitten on the side of the road, pitiful.

Ethan's heart tightened, and he held her in his arms, gently patting her frail shoulders, "Izzy, that kind of person is not worth your distress. It's all in the past."

Ines still didn't say a word, showing no reaction, as if she was petrified. Ethan sighed, shook his head, and thought this girl had terrible taste in the past, fancying such a man.

Although they only had a brief encounter today, he could easily guess from their conversation that the man was her ex-fiancé, a disgusting person not worth her time.

Ethan took Ines to the sofa, carefully applied ointment to the red marks on her wrist.

Ines looked at the man squatting at her feet, unable to control her tears and silently streaming down her cheeks.

She immediately wiped them away, not knowing what was wrong with her, feeling unlike herself.

She hadn't cried in a long time, but for some reason, she couldn't help it today.

Her actions startled Ethan. He looked at the stubborn girl, who even tried to hold back her tears, felt tender inside, and gently touched her face.

"Izzy, crying is not a sign of weakness. It's just a way to vent. Cry when you're wronged, hurt, and upset. You don't have to worry about so much in front of me. If you want to cry, just cry, okay?" Ethan said.

Ines looked at the man with concern and tenderness in his eyes, lowered her head in shame, "I'm sorry."

Ethan paused, "What are you talking about?"

"His name is Aiden, my ex-fiancé. I thought I made it clear last time, but I don't know why he's still bothering me. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cause you trouble." Ines said.

"Izzy, did you misunderstand something? I'm not mad at you." Ethan looked seriously at Ines.

Ines glanced at Ethan and frowned slightly, "Then why did you ignore me the whole way?"

He was always in control of their conversations. He always had countless topics, but when he suddenly went silent, she couldn't get used to it.

Ethan smiled, finally understanding the problem. He had been quiet on the way home because he thought she was in a bad mood and didn't want to disturb her, giving her some space to adjust. He didn't know she thought he was mad.

Luckily, they both weren't the type to keep their thoughts bottled up, or else there would be misunderstandings.

"Izzy, you're overthinking. I'm not mad. From the moment we got married, I knew we both brought our own pasts into this marriage. It's impossible for me not to care about your past at all, but I know my limits. I won't get mad at you for no reason. Everyone can see your disgust and irritation towards him. You weren't willingly held by him, so why would I be mad at you? I just thought you were in a bad mood and wanted to give you some space to calm down." Ethan explained patiently.

After a pause, Ethan continued, "I'll try not to care about your past, and I'll be serious about our future."

Realizing she had misunderstood him, Ines blushed and tried to stand up, but was held by Ethan and sat on his lap. She felt uneasy in this position and pushed him a little, "You really scared me."

"When did you become so easily frightened?" Ethan teased.

"I don't know." Ines said, a bit embarrassed.

She always thought she was a tough cookie, but somehow, she became all soft and mushy and let his mood swings get to her.