Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts novel Chapter 135

Aaron cracked a sad smile at Izzy's words: "Izzy, I'm going to ask you one last time, and I hope you can be real with me. We've been hanging out for almost five years, you know. Don't tell me you haven't caught any sort of feelings for me."

Ines didn't know about the beef between Aaron and Ethan, but she felt that Aaron had a big chip on his shoulder. She thought it wouldn't hurt, to be honest: "Sure, I had a soft spot for you. You were my beacon in the darkness. But I know you've got someone else in your heart, so even if I wanted to, I would have forced myself to stop because I didn't want to repeat my mother's mistake of being with a man who had another woman in mind."

"What about Ethan? Isn't he the same as me?"

"Yeah, he's just like you. But when we tied the knot, I had no clue. If I knew, I would've kept my distance." Ines laughed.

"What about now? You know the truth, don't you?"

"Aaron, I have no idea what you're trying to get at by saying all this. I hope you're just trying to clue me in, not keep me in the dark. But things are different now. I've chosen him; there's no turning back. That's how I see marriage. You get that?" Ines stared back at Aaron, not hiding her anger anymore.

Aaron was shaken, thinking, "Ethan, how lucky are you to have her love? How many gals could stay so cool after hearing all this? She's only 27 but is way more mature than her peers. Her words were clear: If he kept going after Ethan, they wouldn't be friends anymore; she wouldn't leave Ethan; he should let go of that idea sooner or later.

Aaron looked at Izzy with sadness in his eyes and asked, "Is this fair to me, Izzy?"

"All I know is that he is my Mr. Right." Izzy's voice softened a bit.

Ethan was worried about Ines today. After their fight that night, both of them were pretty beaten up. He was almost healed, and he figured Aaron must be too. He knew Aaron would look for Ines after recovering.

When he called home and no one answered, he knew Ines must've gone out to meet him.

He rushed over and heard the last few lines Ines said.

"I've chosen him; there's no turning back. That's how I see marriage."

"He is my Mr. Right."

What could be sweeter than these words? His wife was even more open-minded than he thought, always surprising him.

Ethan grinned and walked towards them, saying, "Izzy."

Ines turned at his voice. Seeing Ethan smiling, she asked, "Are you so worried about me that you came chasing after me the moment I left?" There was a hint of teasing and chiding in her voice.

"I trust you, but not others," Ethan said, glancing at Aaron.