Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 197

The Galeana and Meyer families live not too far from each other. After work, Ethan went straight to pick up Izzy. As soon as she walked in the door, she immediately kicked off her high heels, sat on the couch, and started rubbing her calves. She let out a sigh, "People really are lazy. I've only been off work for a month and I already feel out of sync. I'm beat, like totally drained."

Ethan came over and gently massaged her shoulders, "Yeah, it's a bit tough getting back into the swing of things after a break. You'll feel better once you get used to it again."

Izzy nodded and comfortably leaned back on the couch, enjoying Ethan's massage. She laughed and asked, "Ethan, did you learn how to give massages yourself? It's really nice."

"Yep, you're the first one to experience it."

"Oh, I'm so honored to be your first." Izzy said with a hint of coyness in her voice.

After a while, Ethan realized Izzy had actually dozed off on the couch. He carefully picked her up and put her in bed.

He sighed. She was always so dedicated and gave everything her all. Once she started working, she was completely invested.

She had already exhausted herself after just one day back at work, and he could only imagine what the future held.

By the time Ethan was done cooking, it was already 7:30. He walked into the bedroom and saw that Izzy was still asleep. He couldn't help but gently pat her cheek, "Izzy, wake up. Time to eat."

Izzy opened her eyes, "How did I fall asleep? What time is it?”

“It’s half past seven. Eat something before you go back to sleep."

At his words, Izzy sat up suddenly, moving so quickly that she hit Ethan's nose. She winced in pain, "Your body's so hard, even your nose?”

Ethan looked at her and laughed, "You're the one who got up too quickly." He noticed that she was always mature and calm in front of others, but behind closed doors, she was a completely different person.

"It's half past seven, we should eat quickly. You can't neglect your stomach."

"Okay, okay. Let's get up, Mrs. Meyer."

After dinner, Izzy went to bed early. Ethan held her in his arms, even if he had other ideas, he couldn't bear to see her working so hard.

The next day, Izzy went to the Galeana family company early. When she arrived at the office, Silas was also there. "Ms. Galeana, why are you here so early?"

"I didn't finish some documents yesterday, so I came early to continue."

Shortly after, Izzy received a phone call. Although she hadn't saved the number, the caller ID showed it was Aelston, and she immediately knew it was Hunter.

Silas saw that Izzy hadn't answered the call and reminded her, "Ms. Galeana, it's the chairman calling."

Izzy muttered, "I know." She wasn't sure what to say to him, so she didn't want to answer the call.

"Ms. Galeana, you should answer it. The chairman might have something important to tell you, probably about work." Silas suggested.

Izzy thought for a moment and eventually answered the call. However, there was no sound from the other end. Izzy was getting impatient, "Start talking or I'm hanging up."

"You little firecracker, you're still as hot-tempered as ever. Are you mad?" Hunter grumbled.

"You're the one who called me. If you don't speak, why should I start?" Izzy didn't know why, but whenever she encountered Hunter, she felt irritated and couldn't talk properly.

"Do you have a bit of an understanding of the work now?" Hunter asked.

"Do you think I'm a superhero or something? I just started working yesterday; it would be weird if I had already mastered everything."

Silas had gotten used to the way they interacted. If they could have a peaceful conversation, that would be strange. “The Galeana family's primary business is real estate. Currently, the most important project is a villa that must be delivered in September. You must pay attention not to rush and affect the quality of the project, otherwise, it will be a problem if the project fails the inspection.”

"I know. Silas already told me."

"I heard you bought a house in Maplewood as your marital home." Hunter suddenly changed the subject.

"So what?" Izzy scoffed.

"That's our family's house. Why would you and Ethan waste money buying it? I'll have Silas help you refund the money and you can just use that house as your marital home." Hunter said calmly.

"That's your family's, not mine. The one thing Ethan and I aren't short of is money. I don't need your charity."

Hunter seemed to have gotten used to Izzy's straightforward way of speaking, “If you don't want it, forget it. When do you plan to hold the wedding?” Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Izzy paused and firmly said, "That's none of your business."

"How can it not be? When you hold your wedding, your father needs to walk you down the aisle." Hunter said unabashedly, completely unaware that his words might cause a dispute.

Izzy felt a bit choked up. Now he knew he needed to be a father? Then why did he decisively cut off their father-daughter relationship in the first place?

She hadn't really thought about this. Ethan was the one preparing for the wedding and he hadn't told her the details. She couldn't possibly get along with this man, so all she could do was say coldly, "I have Uncle Zander. Uncle Zander will walk me in."

In her heart, Uncle Zander and Aunt Rita were like her biological parents.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Zander Payne is not your biological father. I'm still alive. What does it mean to let him walk you into the church?" Hunter was infuriated when he heard this.

"That's my business. It has nothing to do with you."

Silas couldn't help whispering to Izzy, "Ms. Izzy.”

Izzy was upset. She couldn't genuinely deal with Hunter, but she also couldn't say anything too harsh to him. She was close to breaking down.

"When is the wedding?" Hunter asked the same question again, as if he wouldn't give up until he got an answer.

Izzy didn't feel like arguing anymore, so she gave a noncommittal answer, "Not sure, probably in October."

Hunter was quiet for a bit, then said, "By then, I should be back home. I don't really have any special requests now. I just want to hand you over to Ethan personally."

Izzy didn't answer, then she heard Hunter say, "Thank you, Izzy."