Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts novel Chapter 292

Ines was snoozing away the entire afternoon, only getting up when the sun was about to set. When she woke up, the whole room was bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, looking unbelievably gorgeous. At that moment, Ethan was busy snapping photos, first of her, then of the view outside the window.

Just as they were about to head out, there was a knock on the door. Ashley and Phoebe were inviting them downstairs for dinner.

After dinner, they strolled along a small path in the hotel grounds. After a while, they discovered a lake, with a sandy beach where the sand was incredibly soft.

"Someone told me earlier that this is a man-made lake. It was dug out." Ethan explained with a grin.

"Wow, they really went all out to build a lake here." Ashley kicked off her shoes and made a beeline for the lake, leaving Aaron to pick up her shoes so they didn’t have to come back for them later.

Ines was tempted to join them by the lake, but considering her age and the people around, she didn’t run over like Ashley did.

Ethan patted her on the shoulder, saying with a smile, "Izzy, you can take off your shoes and walk on the beach too. It should feel pretty good."

Encouraged by Ethan, Ines took off her shoes. Ethan naturally picked them up, and they walked hand in hand on the beach. The sun was setting, and they enjoyed a leisurely stroll by the lake. Walking on the soft sand was indeed a wonderful experience.

Noel said to Phoebe, "You can do the same, I can hold your shoes for you."

Phoebe scoffed. Just when Noel thought she would walk away, a pair of shoes were thrown at him. Noel caught them.

After a round, Ines and Ethan found Phoebe and Ashley not far away. She let go of Ethan's hand and went to join them.

So, all three guys ended up holding a pair of ladies' shoes, looking a bit awkward. They glanced at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

Ethan watched Ines having a good time and instinctively captured her every move with his camera. Ashley and Phoebe also asked for photos. Seeing Ethan so well-received, Noel couldn't help but say to Aaron, "Ethan's changed a lot over the past year, he's become more outgoing, and he knows how to please women. If I'd known a camera could make women happy, I would've bought one myself."

Aaron just smiled and didn't say anything. He knew it was because Ethan truly cared about Ines. If it were someone else, he probably wouldn't have done the same.

Noel patted Aaron on the shoulder, "Bro, you should at least try to look happy. Your smile seems so forced. I can't tell anymore if you're still hung up on Ines, or if you're upset because Ashley found a boyfriend."

"Look who's talking, you should sort out your own stuff first. You haven't managed to win over any girl after all this time." Aaron said.

Noel glared at Aaron, thinking how naive he had been. Unlike Ethan who was always respectful with women and didn't want any marriage expectations imposed on him, he chose to ignore the baseless rumors.

The ironic thing now was that when he finally found a woman he liked, she already pegged him as a playboy.