Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 285

"Maybe it's destiny, some unbreakable bond I have with the Meyer family. Beasley saved me, and then I ended up marrying Ethan accidentally. My grandpa feels guilty towards me, but he also has a chance to make amends."

Hearing this, Phillip said, "Surely it's destiny. When Ethan brought you back, I recognized you right away. Boy, did that frighten me!"

Ines wrapped her arm around Phillip's, winked at him and said, "Grandpa, did you get scared? I didn't notice at all. You're such a good actor. You fooled us all."

"Don't tease me anymore. I had no other choice." Phillip sighed deeply.

Ines thought to herself that what Phillip did was indeed tough. Sending his own grandson to an unknown place was not something just anyone could do.

Ines moved her chair close to Phillip to listen to him in detail. "There's a large criminal gang in the south involved in illegal activities. But those guys are really cunning. For over a decade, we haven't been able to find any evidence of their crimes. The police and the army have sent a lot of people out, but all to no avail, causing us to lose dozens of talents, a heavy loss. A few years ago, our last informant went missing, leaving all our operations directionless. So, the leaders planned to select and send suitable people over. Beasley is a rare talent. The leaders noticed him a long time ago and also discussed it with me." Phillip paused and then added, "Of course, I wouldn't refuse such a mission. I couldn't just stand by and watch those guys harm the people's interests. I talked to Beasley. He is very responsible and quickly agreed. But we waited for a long time, and couldn't find the right opportunity until that accident happened. Beasley sent me a text message when he was barely conscious, telling me that the time was ripe, so I sent Pete over."

Ines listened carefully. What Phillip said weren't detailed, just a general situation. She also knew that some things were not convenient to disclose.

But hearing all this, she couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa, Beasley has a high military rank. If he suddenly died, and a new person appeared beside those guys, wouldn't it arouse suspicion?"

Phillip was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, "You sure know a lot. You thought of this problem right away."

Ines smiled, "Maybe because I like watching this kind of TV show and movies." "You and Emma were seriously injured back then. How could Beasley possibly be unscathed? His injuries were no less serious than yours, but because he is a soldier, and his constitution is better than yours, he woke up after being unconscious for more than half a year, but it took him a year to fully recover.

This perfectly matched our operation plan, just in time, without arousing too much suspicion."

"This is why I kept it a secret. Your relationship with Hunter has been stagnant, while he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. I wanted to tell him the secret a few times, but I gave up in the end because the cost was too high."

Ines nodded. She could understand this. A trap laid for so many years. How could it be easily destroyed?

But Ines was a bit curious about what Ethan had said to Phillip, which made him reveal the secret, "Grandpa, what did Ethan say to you? Why are you telling us the secret now?"

Hearing this, Phillip couldn't help but snort, his face full of dissatisfaction with Ethan, "He actually threatened me, saying he would sever ties with me, and asked me to choose between the child and the secret. I don't care much about him, but I'm looking forward to my grandchildren."

Hearing this, Ines couldn't help but laugh. This was definitely Ethan's style. Once he decided to do something, he often did whatever it took, only caring about the result.

People really shouldn't have weaknesses. Phillip's biggest one was his hoped-for peaceful life. Otherwise, he wouldn't always give in to Ethan.

"Grandpa, Ethan is just too anxious, don't mind him," Ines said with a smile. Phillip's face was still a little gloomy, but he still seriously instructed, "This matter should only be known by the two of you, don't let a third person know. Although Ashley is a bit curious, she definitely won't think of Beasley. If she asks, just make up a lie to fool her."

"Grandpa, don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

Phillip nodded, "Good, you can go now. If you stay here any longer, Ethan will come looking for you soon."

Ines smiled and walked out of the study. Sure enough, Ethan was already looking for her.

As soon as he saw her, the first thing he asked was, "What did Grandpa say to you?"

Ines looked around. Even though they were at home, she still felt uneasy, so she pulled Ethan into the bedroom and told him in detail what Phillip had said.

After listening, Ethan nodded. Even if Phillip didn't say it, he had already guessed some of it. Seeing that Ethan still looked a bit upset, Ines held his hand, "Alright, whether you're upset for me and Beasley or angry at Phillip for hiding from everyone, at least Beasley is still alive. This is already something to be happy about. Let's just wait for his victorious return." Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

"Okay." Ethan nodded.

Looking at the band-aid on Ethan's face, Ines joked, "If others see you, they might think we had a fight. How about taking a day off at home? Don't go to the company today. You've been working too hard lately."

Ethan didn't care. He said, "No problem, let them think whatever they want."

At lunch, Ethan and Phillip still didn't say a word. Ines looked at them and found it funny. Ashley took pleasure in their discomfort and said a lot of sarcastic comments.