Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts novel Chapter 145

This time, Ethan didn't have any special plans. They just grabbed a bite to eat and went for a stroll.

Ines was drawn to a street food cart selling meatballs. She gave Ethan those puppy-dog eyes, but he didn't even hesitate before shaking his head. He grabbed Ines' hand and started to move away, "Let's go, that stuff isn't clean."

"It's not you eating it. Give me the money and I'll buy it myself." Ines stood her ground.

Ethan reluctantly handed over some cash. She dashed over to buy a portion, then handed it to him, "Hold this for me."

Ethan rolled his eyes but took it anyway. As Ines was eating, she suddenly tiptoed up and shoved one into his mouth. Ethan was caught off guard and swallowed it whole, staring at her with a comically surprised expression.

Ines pouted, "You're such a drama queen. It's just food."

As she said this, she popped another one into her mouth. She looked so cute munching on the meatballs. Ethan couldn't resist, he pulled her close and kissed her, stealing the half-eaten meatball from her mouth. After a few satisfactory chews, he swallowed it and laughed, "I don't mind eating it this way."

Every time Ines ate one, Ethan would steal it the same way.

Ines was so outraged her face turned red, "You're such a jerk, doing this in public."

"I just love it this way." Ethan grinned, wrapping his arm around Ines as they left. Ines stood at the entrance of the alley while Ethan went to get the car. But before he got very far, he heard the screech of tires. He spun around to see two cars squeezing through the narrow alley, one half on the sidewalk, heading straight towards Ines. She was frozen with fear, her eyes wide as she stared at the oncoming car.

Just when Ines thought she was a goner, a strong arm wrapped around her, pulling her safely into his arms.

"Izzy, are you hurt?" Ethan quickly checked her for injuries, relieved to find only a slight scrape on her arm.

"I...I'm fine." Ines stammered, clearly still in shock. People were so careless when they drove, even standing on the sidewalk wasn't safe anymore.

Ethan held her tightly, the adrenaline still pumping through his veins. It was a close call, too close. He was just grateful he hadn't gone too far, he couldn't bear the thought of losing her again.

Ethan gave the nurse a cold look, clearly not in the mood for her meddling.

"Ethan, why are you glaring at the nurse? Take off your jacket, let me see." Ines knew by Ethan's reaction that the nurse was telling the truth. She raised her voice and tried to remove his jacket herself. Worried she would touch his wound, Ethan finally relented and took off his jacket. It was then that Ines noticed his right sleeve was soaked with blood. She felt tears welling up in her eyes. He had been acting so nonchalant, carrying her around when he was even more hurt than she was.

The nurse chuckled, "Ma'am, your husband has quite the presence. But you sure know how to handle him."

Ines gave the nurse a sheepish smile, "I'm sorry, don't mind him. Please take care of him."

"No worries, I've seen it all before. He's just trying to protect you. It's not serious."

After cutting off Ethan's sleeve, the nurse finally revealed his bloodied arm, causing Ines' tears to fall. She asked in a panic, "Are you hurt anywhere else?"

Ethan shook his head, "Don't worry, it's just this one spot. It's a superficial wound, I'll be fine in a few days." It looked like his arm was scraped by something on the car, the wound was rather deep. The nurse spent a while cleaning and bandaging it up, then reminded him, "Remember, keep it dry, don't touch water. And don't forget to take your antibiotics to prevent infection."