Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts novel Chapter 69

Ever since bumping into Emma and Aiden, Izzy knew her return to A City couldn't be kept under wraps.

Tonight, Ethan had some social commitments, so Izzy planned to take a cab home. Just as she arrived at the taxi stand, a black Mercedes pulled up beside her. The window rolled down and there was Hunter.

Years had flown by and he barely seemed to have changed, except he looked a lot more worn out as the wrinkles around his eyes seemed to have deepened.

She froze for a moment, then turned and walked away. She remembered the blaring headline from the newspaper five years ago:

The Chairman of the Galeana Group had made a public statement early in the morning, proclaiming that Izzy, the eldest daughter of the Galeana family, had behaved disgracefully. Hunter planned to sever all father-daughter ties with her, and her future actions would have no connection to the Galeana family.

Years had passed, and her memory had not returned, but she remembered thpse sentences clearly, like a curse reminding her of the fact that she was someone discarded by her own biological father.

She hadn't walked far when Hunter's Mercedes audaciously blocked her path. Hunter's deep voice came from inside the car, "Get in. Don't make me repeat myself."

As soon as he finished speaking, two men in black suits got out of the car, along with Silas, Hunter's secretary, and the butler of the Galeana family, someone she had met once before.

"Miss, please listen to the Chairman and get in the car," Silas looked at Izzy, his voice was low, but there seemed to be a hint of warmth in his eyes.

Izzy gave Silas a cold glance, then said sarcastically, "Who's the one with amnesia here? Have you forgotten that I cut ties with the Galeana family five years ago? My actions have nothing to do with the Galeana family. What's this about?"

Silas was taken aback but quickly replied, "Miss, blood ties can't be severed no matter what." "What a joke." Izzy scoffed, her eyebrows furrowed revealing a fierce look. She stepped past Silas, turned to Hunter, and said defiantly, "Well, I have something to tell you, blood is not the only thing that binds a family since some people can just cut it off without a second thought.”

Hunter’s face turned dark. Looking at the face that was a spitting image of his ex-wife, he gritted his teeth, “It’s been years, and you’re still like a porcupine, always ready to prick anyone who comes near you. Can't you speak nicely?"

"Nice words are for nice people." The implication was clear. In her eyes, he was not a nice person.

She couldn't bring herself to say a few nice words to a man who let his mistress drive his wife to death, let his mistress openly become his son's wife, and then drove his own daughter out of the house.

"Izzy, don't forget I am your father." Hunter's veins were popping out on his hand resting by his side, he seemed to be on the edge of rage.

"Thanks for the reminder. Maybe I should change my last name. I've always been ashamed of it. I'm sure I'll get used to my new name quickly."