Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts novel Chapter 303

Ashley was a bit miffed. Her brother had all those traits, so were they choosing based on his image? Talk about calculated!

"By the way, your friend Aubrey mentioned that Aaron is still single. Silvia, you know Aaron, right? What do you think of him? Would you consider him?" Erica suddenly remembered someone fitting the bill.

Upon hearing this, Silvia looked troubled and Ashley seemed embarrassed. Ines was struggling to stifle her laughter, thinking Ashley really dug herself into a hole here.

Ethan noticed Ines trying to hide her amusement and pinched her waist, finding the whole situation rather funny.

Before Ashley could say anything, Phillip quickly dismissed the idea, "Aaron isn't bad, but he's almost 10 years older than Silvia. That's too much of an age difference. Not suitable."

Lauren agreed, "Yeah, that kind of age gap is too much. It's not ideal."

"It's not that bad, though, is it? As long as Silvia and he like each other, why not?" Ashley pushed a bit further.

"What do you know? Women typically live longer than men. If the man is 10 years older, he'll likely die first, leaving the woman alone for more than a decade." Erica pondered and agreed that the earlier suggestion wasn't appropriate.

"You guys are thinking way too far ahead! These things are unpredictable. Plus, they'll surely have kids to keep them company by then." Ashley blurted out. "Kids to keep them company? Do you see how many kids in today's society can keep their elderly parents company? Kids have jobs and they will have their own children. Nothing can replace the company of a spouse. In our case, we only get to visit grandpa on the weekends." Lauren countered.

Ashley fell silent, and Phillip chimed in again, "Aaron is indeed too old. You guys should find a more suitable match for Silvia. Once you've found him, arrange a meeting as soon as possible. No more delays."

Ines noticed Ashley's crestfallen expression and thought that if she and Aaron really got together, their family would likely disapprove due to the age difference.

It was getting late, so Phillip asked the staff to serve lunch. Everyone's favorite dishes were prepared, except for Ines, who had several dishes she loved.

Ashley seemed down and claimed to be full after a while, retreating to her room to rest.

Phillip shook his head, "This kid, eats like a cat. Eats a little bit at a time, then gets hungry again very soon."

Once Ashley got to her room, she texted Aaron. As soon as her message was sent, Aaron called back, "What happened?"

Ashley rolled her eyes, "Just trying to set you up with someone."

"Why didn't you stop it?" Aaron sounded quite upset.

"How could I stop it? It's not within my power. You only promised to consider me, but I already have a boyfriend. How could I possibly interfere?" Ashley sat on her bed, swinging her legs back and forth, a faint smile playing on her lips.

"Don't play innocent. I've watched you grow up. I know you could stop it if you wanted to." Aaron said.