Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts novel Chapter 128

The opening was actually cooked up by Phoebe after hearing their story, and she spotted it that night. She thought it was kinda fun, but was afraid Ethan wouldn't be into it, so she kept it under wraps.

When the host read it out, she couldn't help but sneak a peek at Ethan. He just cracked a smile, apparently not turned off by the opening, which put Ines at ease. After the host got the crowd jazzed up, they handed it over to Phoebe. Phoebe, with a grin, said, "Hi y'all, I'm here to steal Olivia's job today. She said Mr. Meyer's aura is too powerful for her to handle, so she sent me, the young gun. I don't mind if you guys give me a hard time, so here I am."

The moment Phoebe dropped this bomb, the room went ballistic. Because the host, Olivia, is just 23, and Phoebe looks older than her, not because she looks old, but because she has a certain charm that comes with age. The vibe in the room didn't take a hit despite the sudden switch in hosts. Under Phoebe's lead, Ethan and Ines greeted the audience one after another. Both are strikingly beautiful, especially when Ethan opened his mouth, all the female audience members went nuts, some even couldn't help but stand up and applaud.

Phoebe then said, "Everybody chill. I'm not hosting today, just thought I'd crack a few jokes. I got a box here with a bunch of questions about Mr. Meyer and his wife's work and love life. We'll let a lucky audience member draw a question, whatever they draw, I'll ask. What do you guys think?"

Many of the female audience members are socialites, naturally, what they care about most is Ethan's love life. They all raised their hands to draw.

What was originally a somewhat serious talk show today has become more like a live event.

Phoebe chose the lucky audience member by tossing a flower wreath backward, facing away from the audience. The first lucky duck was a woman who excitedly ran up and drew a piece of paper from the box in Phoebe's hand.

Phoebe, with a laugh, said, "Beautiful lady, please read out loud the question you've got."

The woman looked at Ines and asked, "Mrs. Meyer, how many abs does Mr. Meyer have?"

Hearing this question, Ines's mouth twitched, and Ethan instantly gave her a look that was hard to read. Ines felt her scalp tingle, and it took her a while to whisper, "Eight."

The room immediately burst into laughter. Phoebe quickly tried to smooth things over, "Everybody calm down, Mrs. Meyer must be feeling shy."

The next question was for Ethan, exactly the one Ines was worried about.

Why hadn't he married before, and suddenly registered a marriage with her? Just as she feared. She lifted her gaze to Ethan, only to find him not returning her look. He wore a furrowed brow, seemingly contemplating the right way to articulate his response. After a brief silence, he voiced, "I've always maintained that stumbling upon a soulmate is a matter of great fortune. Should you not cross paths with her, there's no need to forge a bond in the name of marriage with someone for whom you harbor no feelings. Equally, there's no requirement to conform to societal conventions that dictate what should be done at a specific age. If one can lead a fulfilling life, then that is sufficient in itself."

His deep voice was like the slow flow of cello notes, without fancy rhetoric, neither exaggerated nor direct. Yet everyone could feel his seriousness at this moment.