Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 235

Ethan settled Ines into the hospital bed next to him. She was out cold, but tears still flowed silently down her cheeks, just as if she was wide awake.

All Ethan could do was continually wipe away her tears. He wished he could take all her pain for her, but all he could do right now was talk to her, trying to soothe her emotions.

But it didn't do any good. Her tears just wouldn't stop, and her shoulders twitched slightly.

Frightened, Ethan quickly called for the doctor again. The doctor, after examining her, could only shake his head. They couldn't control a patient's emotions. They could only wait for her to calm down on her own.

"Will there be any issues if this continues?" Ethan asked, frowning. "She'll definitely become dehydrated. If she doesn't improve soon, call me back. I'll have a nurse give her a saline drip. It would help if you kept talking to her. Even though she's unconscious, look at her current state. She must still be aware."

Ethan nodded, took off his shoes, climbed into bed, held her tightly and talked to her.

His comforting words didn't seem to help. Within a short time, his entire sleeve was soaked with tears.

Her hair was sticking to her face with tears. Fearing it was making her uncomfortable, Ethan got up and fetched a basin of warm water. He gently wiped her face and planted a soft kiss on her forehead, saying, "Izzy, stop crying. You'll ruin your eyes. I'm really worried about you."

Maybe she had cried herself out, or maybe she'd run out of tears, but Ines finally calmed down, and lay quietly in his arms. Ethan breathed a sigh of relief.

At that moment, Silas quietly pushed open the door. He looked at Ines on the bed and asked, "How's Ms Ines doing now?"

"She's been crying non-stop. She must've tired herself out. She's finally stopped."

"Mr Meyer." Silas called softly.

Ethan knew he had something to say, so he slowly stood up. As soon as he did, Ines furrowed her brow. Ethan had to gently pat her back for a while, waiting until she had adjusted before he got up.

Ethan quietly closed the door. Before Silas could speak, he couldn't help but ask, "What happened? Everything was fine tonight. I even spoke to him on the phone when I got home. He seemed fine then. How could he just suddenly pass away?"

"Mr Galeana fell down the stairs when he got up to take his medication in the middle of the night. The doctors said it was a cerebral haemorrhage caused by high blood pressure. It happened very quickly."

Ethan eyed him suspiciously. "He got up in the middle of the night to take his medicine?"

Silas nodded. "Yes, I found him lying at the foot of the stairs when I got up to use the bathroom. He was unconscious by then. I found a few pills on the table in his room."

"What kind of medicine was he taking?"

Silas showed him the medication in his hand. "I had my doubts at first, but I just confirmed with the doctor that these are indeed common blood pressure medicine."

"Did he usually have high blood pressure symptoms?"

Silas nodded. "Mr Galeana has had high blood pressure for many years, and he always had medication on hand at home."

Despite Silas's explanations, Ethan couldn't help but furrow his brow. Normally, unless feeling particularly unwell, a sleeping person wouldn't wake up to take blood pressure medicine. For Hunter, the most likely scenario was that he woke up due to pain and took some anti-cancer drugs.

"Silas, we should call the police. This may not be a simple accident. Called your home and tell the staff not to clean today. Don't touch anything."

"Do you think Mr Galeana's situation was man-made, not an accident?"

Ethan nodded. "Either way, letting the professionals investigate will put our minds at ease."

Hearing Ethan's words, Silas didn't ask any further. He immediately called the house staff and then the police.

Ethan returned to the hospital room. Ines was having a nightmare again, crying out for her "Daddy" and shaking slightly. Ethan quickly went over, holding her body still, comforting her, "Izzy, it's okay. You're just having a dream."

Ines seemed to hear him and gradually calmed down.

Erica's call came in at that moment. "Ethan, it's nearly 8 o'clock. Why haven't you brought Izzy back yet?"

Ethan said, "Mom, Izzy and I are at the hospital. Hunter had an accident and passed away."

Erica was taken aback, thinking she had misheard. She asked again, "What did you just say? Who passed away?"

"Ines's biological father, Hunter," Ethan said calmly. Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

Erica clutched her chest, still a bit stunned. "How could this happen? Didn't you guys just have dinner at their house last night? How could things happen so suddenly? How's Izzy doing now?"

"Izzy's not in a good state. She cried until she fainted. She just managed to fall asleep. I'm not quite sure about the specifics yet."

"Ah, she's always been bad at expressing her emotions. You need to guide her and not let her overthink."

"I know, Mom. Don't worry too much. I'll take care of her."

Even though Ethan reassured her, Erica still couldn't fully relax.

"No, I'll come over right away. I don't trust you two on your own." Ethan thought for a moment, then stopped Erica. "Mom, you don't need to come. Just go to the office. The company will need you to hold the fort for a while. After Hunter's departure, the Galeana Group will definitely be in a mess. Izzy's not in a state to handle intense work right now, so I'll definitely go to the Galeana Group to help her out."

"Don't worry about me. Although I have not regularly handled the company's affairs these past few years, I can manage. What I'm most worried about is Izzy. I'll call Lauren Nelson and ask her and Camela to look after Izzy. She's not just one person now, but three. We can't afford any accidents. You'll be busy dealing with the Galeana Group's affairs. How can you spare the energy to take care of her?"

"Mom, you're very considerate. I don't have the energy to spare right now."