Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts novel Chapter 123

Amelia, seemingly seeing through her thoughts, responded with a gentle smile, "It's been some time since it all transpired, I've come to terms with it. Initially, I believed his infidelity stemmed from momentary weakness. I clung onto a sliver of hope for his redemption, for the sake of our child. However, I've completely relinquished that hope now. There's a third woman, a fourth... who knows how many more there might be in the future. He's simply not worth it. I intend to proceed with a divorce at the earliest opportunity."

"Don't worry, I'll have Ethan find you a good lawyer. You're financially independent and in a good position. Coupled with the child's wishes, I believe you can definitely win custody."

"Thank you, Ines."

Ines waved it off with a smile, "Don't mention it, Amelia. I really like Naomi and I want her to be happy."

"I'm just worried about Naomi. We've never been that close, and I'm afraid she'll choose her father over me." Amelia said helplessly, her eyes filled with guilt. She had indeed neglected her child over the years.

"You're overthinking it, Amelia. Naomi is your child. Even if you didn't spend much time with her, she still loves you. And I had a chat with her the other day, she actually prefers her mother."

Upon hearing this, Amelia's face lit up, "Really?"

"Yeah, she said she really likes her mom. She said you're very beautiful and she knows you always kiss her goodnight when you come home. You help her tidy up her clothes and spend a lot of time in her room before you leave... "Ines relayed Naomi's words to Amelia verbatim.

Amelia had always been a strong woman. She never cried even when she found out about the third and fourth women in her husband's life. But her child's words brought tears to her eyes. Children are most mothers' Achilles heel.

"Amelia, rest assured, Naomi is a very sensible child."

"Mhmm."

After leaving Amelia's office, Ines had barely sat down when a bunch of people rushed over, "Ines, what's up with Kelly?"

"Never judge a book by its cover. Who would've thought we had a home wrecker right under our noses? She seduced her boss's husband, so heartless."

"Girls, keep your eyes on your husbands, or they might get snatched by your colleagues."

"Especially you, Ines. Your husband is pretty young. For us old gals, it's no big deal. Our husbands are old and ugly."

Regardless of what they said, Ines just played along. She didn't want to engage in endless gossip.

Finally, it was time to clock out. Ines went to the supermarket to buy groceries, and Ethan came to pick her up.

As soon as she got in the car, Ethan noticed the blood on her clothes. He looked worried and pulled at her shirt, "What's this blood on your clothes?"

Ines glanced at it, it was just a small spot. If he hadn't pointed it out, she wouldn't have noticed it. It must have happened when she lent her coat to Kelly.

Because he was so concerned, she felt good and smiled, "Mr. Meyer, you're too tense. This is my colleague's blood."