Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts novel Chapter 156

Aiden ran a bit late, and dinner was already served by the time he showed up. Seeing Ines and Ethan there, he was taken aback for a moment.

Emma couldn't help but move towards the seat next to her, "Aiden, sit here."

Eda was very considerate of Ines, placing all of Ines' favourite dishes in front of her.

With Hunter being unusually silent, the dinner was eerily quiet. Ethan, wearing gloves, was peeling shrimp and crab for Ines, seemingly unaffected by the sombre atmosphere. Ines was just focusing on her food.

Seeing the couple, Hunter felt a sense of relief, "Ines has a weak constitution, don't feed her too much of this."

Ines remembered the doctor's advice and put the crab meat she had taken a bite into Ethan's mouth. Ethan smiled and directly swallowed it.

Emma watched Ines and Ethan enviously. As a couple, Aiden wouldn't even help her pick up food, let alone peel shrimp, crab, or eat the food she had eaten.

Comparing the two, Emma felt very upset. But Aiden was still eating, not even giving her a glance.

She chuckled bitterly,"Ethan is such a thoughtful man."

Ines raised an eyebrow, assuming Ethan wouldn't respond, but to her surprise, he said, "I only treat my wife this way."

Emma’s face turned awkward and she stopped talking, quietly eating her food.

The sounds around the dinner table were strange, even the sound of chewing was almost inaudible.

Heavy rain began to fall outside at some point,, with thunder echoing in the distance. Ines worriedly glanced out the window, unsure of when the rain would stop.

After a long silence, Hunter finally spoke, "I have to go overseas for work tomorrow; it might take two or three months. Silas will take care of things at home and the company, I will turn off my phone, don't bother looking for me if there's nothing important."

Ines' hand tightened under the table, and Ethan gently held it. Experts had advised Hunter to temporarily abandon his work and focus on treatment for the best results.

"Hunter, why so sudden? You didn’t mention it before." Shirley forced a laugh.

"Yeah, how can Uncle Silas handle both company and household matters alone? I have quite some free time recently; I can help and so can Aiden." Emma tugged at Aiden's arm.

Aiden was taken aback, "Yeah, if you're really overwhelmed, I can help out too."

"Are you sure you can handle these matters?"

Emma choked up. She had been treating her legs for years and hadn't been in the company for a long time. She had been in the public relations department since she joined and hadn't dealt with major company affairs.