Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 179

"If I heard right, you should be more careful."

Ines looked up to see that the person who had approached her was Silvia. She was wearing a suit jacket and short skirt that Ines had picked out for her a few days ago, and a pair of silver high heels about five to six centimeters high, the whole look screamed competence. At this moment, she was looking at Emma with a gentle smile.

Emma looked at the young woman in front of her, puzzled, and asked: “Who are you?”

“I’m a psychologist. If I’m not mistaken, Miss Emma, you seem quite worried about the baby in your belly.” Silvia said, her gaze falling on Emma’s belly. Emma’s hand was resting on her stomach, her arm slightly bent, a protective stance.

Silvia continued: “But I reckon it’s a waste of time. Your husband doesn’t love the baby as much as you think. He just took you out for a stroll and his eyes were filled with impatience. He just held your hand, but a husband who truly loves his wife would subconsciously wrap his arm around her waist after knowing she’s pregnant, since it’s a better way to protect both wife and child.”

Silvia paused, then went on: “I can’t figure out why you’d want to have a child for a man who doesn’t love you. As a woman, it’s hard for me to sit back and watch. I think it’s pointless to have a child for such a man. That’s why I thought I’d come over and give you a heads up.”

Silvia’s words left Aiden and Emma in an awkward position. They didn’t know what to say.

“Anyway, I’m just saying. Don’t take it to heart. Maybe I’m wrong. Everyone expresses love differently.” Silvia had a light smile on her face, not a trace of malice in her eyes, as if she really had their best interest at heart.

Emma felt a chill in her heart, and silently walked away. Shirley and Aiden quickly followed.

Silvia watched them leave, then turned to Ines and said: “Ines.”

Ines gave a slight smile, knowing that Silvia had said those things for her sake. “Thanks, Silvia.”

“You don’t have to thank me. I haven’t done anything. I wanted to visit you after you were discharged from the hospital, but I’ve been busy looking for a job. Today I happened to pass by, saw someone who looked like you, and decided to check it out. I didn’t expect to witness this.”

“How come you’re here?”

“I've found a job. I started working as an intern psychologist at a hospital yesterday. I’m here with my patient who’s shopping. She has depression, it’s a special case. I’m responsible for accompanying her throughout the day, giving her psychological counseling.” Silvia pointed in a certain direction.

Ines followed the direction of her pointing and saw a woman trying on clothes in a store not far away. The woman was dressed exquisitely, clearly from a well-off family.

“That’s my patient.”

“I see, congratulations on your new job.” Ines gave a small smile. NôvelDrama.Org owns © this.

“Alright, I should go. I need to keep an eye on her at all times, observe her every move. We’ll catch up later.”

“Okay, go ahead, don’t let me keep you from your work.”

After nodding, Silvia left. Phoebe watched Silvia’s retreating figure, and couldn’t help but ask Ines, “Izzy, where did you meet her? So young and already a psychologist, pretty impressive. She spotted the problem between Emma and Aiden after just one glance. She seems soft-spoken, but her words can be cutting.”

Ines answered truthfully: “I don’t know her very well. She’s close to the Meyer family, she’s the younger sister of Ethan’s ex-girlfriend. The Meyer family has been sponsoring her overseas study. She just got back not long ago, majoring in psychology. I only met her a few times recently.”

Phoebe had heard Ines talk about Ethan’s love history, but she didn’t know there was a sister of an ex-girlfriend involved. “I see, something feels off though.”

“What feels off?” Ines looked at Phoebe. Phoebe couldn’t pinpoint what was off, it was just a feeling. She shook her head, “Maybe I’m overthinking. I just feel like people who study psychology are hard to read. They can easily see through your thoughts, but we can never tell what they’re thinking. It’s unsettling, I always try to avoid these kinds of people.”

Ines thought back to her previous interactions with Silvia, and it was indeed the case. Silvia might be young and Ines thought she was good at reading people, but she couldn’t really tell what Silvia was thinking. It always felt like she was hiding her emotions deep down, impossible for anyone to guess.

“I feel the same way, it’s really uncomfortable.”

“Anyway, I just want to remind you to be careful with your husband.” Phoebe said, this wasn’t the first time she had given Ines this reminder.

“I trust Ethan.” Ines said firmly.

Phoebe said, “I’m not doubting Ethan, but you just need to be alert.”

Ines suddenly asked, “Do you think Silvia might like Ethan too?”

“Whether she likes him or not, Ethan is so charming that even a cold woman like you was easily attracted to him, let alone a young girl like Silvia.”

Hearing Phoebe say this, Ines couldn’t help but ask: “Do you really think Silvia might like Ethan?”

Phoebe gave a small smile and said carelessly: “It’s quite common for a brother-in-law and sister-in- law to have feelings for each other, just like you and Emma. Didn’t she steal your fiancé?”

Ines couldn’t help but laugh, “There can’t be that many people like Emma in the world.”

“If you want to find out, why not flirt with Mr. Meyer in front of her? This might expose her true feelings. No matter how well she controls her emotions, she’s a woman after all. She’s bound to give something away when faced with this sort of situation. Once you figure it out, perhaps you’ll feel more at ease.” Ines and Phoebe continued shopping, Ines pondering over Phoebe’s words, feeling increasingly uneasy.