Chapter 33


    The atmosphere at dinner was super chill and fun, with a bunch of different dishes, including some


    of Phillip''s specialties. Ines took a bite and found the taste to be really amazing.


    "How is it? How''s the taste?" Phillip looked at Ines expectantly.


    Ines nodded and sincerely praised, "Yummy."


    She had already eaten a lot of stuff while shopping with Phoebe today. At this moment, she looked


    helplessly at the ever-growing pile of dishes on her te. But she couldn''t refuse, so she could only


    eat in small bites. Suddenly, she noticed that the te in front of her had disappeared. Ines looked


    up to see Ethan transferring her food to his own te. He said, "Izzy had ate lunch, so she''s not


    hungry yet."


    The atmosphere at the table became a bit awkward because of his actions. Erica looked at her son


    in shock, then squeezed Ines''s hand affectionately, "You silly girl, if you can''t eat, just tell me. No


    need to be so restrained at home." Ethan had a cleanliness obsession, which was no secret in the


    Meyer family.


    Since everyone had some drinks that night, they had to stay over. Ethan was called to the study by


    Phillip, while Ines stayed in Ethan''s bedroom. The decoration style of the bedroom was the same as


    the house in the city center, simple and somewhat cold. There were many books on the shelves,


    mainly about finance and ounting, as well as military books, biographies of famous people, and


    best-selling fashion magazines, covering a wide range of topics.


    Ines casually picked up a biography, which was about a CEO of KPMG who wrote the book during


    thest three months of his life while battling cancer. She had read this book many times, so she


    flipped through it quickly. When she reached the middle, a delicate line of handwriting caught her


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    “When you turn around and our eyes meet, I can sense the tenderness in your eyes.”


    No doubt, it was written by a woman.


    Ines couldn''t describe the feeling in her heart. But considering that the man was already 32 years


    old, it wasn''t strange that he had been with other women before. With this thought in mind, Ines


    quickly let go of the issue and continued reading.


    When Ethan came in, Ines waspletely absorbed in the book. Under the orange tablemp, her


    long hair was casually spread around her shoulders, and the strands of hair on her forehead were


    tucked behind her ears. Ethan couldn''t help but hug her, resting his chin on her shoulder.


    "What are you reading? You look so serious." Ethan said.


    Ines was a bit startled, still not quite used to this level of intimacy. She shifted in his arms and said


    somewhat unhappily, "Can''t you make some noise when you walk? You scared me."


    Ethan nced at the book in her hand and casually said, "I got this many years ago from someone


    else, just flipped through it a few times, didn''t really read it."


    "You haven''t read it?" Ines looked at him in surprise, tilting her head. She didn''t realize how close


    they were at the moment, and all she could think about was whether he knew about the line of text


    in the book.


    Ethan shook his head, smiling as he took the book from her hand and put it aside, "Not really


    interested. Right now, I''m only interested in one thing."


    "What?" Ines looked at him with innocent eyes.


    "Just like this. Let''s continue what we were doing this afternoon." Ethan didn''t give Ines time to


    react, and kissed her directly.


    Ines stared at the man in front of her with wide eyes, thinking of the scene they shared in the car


    earlier that day, her face turned red again. This shy appearance was undoubtedly a huge temptation


    for men.


    Unlike the passionate kiss they shared in the car earlier that day, this kiss was gentle, barely


    touching her lips. Ines could clearly feel his eyshes brushing against her eyes, tickling her. She


    could also feel his grip on her waist tightening. Ines felt as if she was drunk, all her senses


    disappeared, and she could only helplessly lean into his embrace, epting his kiss.


    Not feeling any resistance from her, Ethan became even happier. He pulled her hand around his


    neck, gradually deepening the kiss.


    Just as the two were lost in the moment, the bedroom door was pushed open. The sound from the


    doorway startled them, and Erica stood at the door holding a cup, her gaze a bit knowing.


    Ines''s face turned red instantly, feeling extremely shy. Ethan was a bit annoyed, pressing Ines''s face


    into his chest. He said helplessly to Erica, "Mom, why didn''t you knock beforeing in?" Thinking


    about it, he was really unlucky today, being interrupted twice.


    Erica felt a bit embarrassed for disturbing her son and daughter-inw, andughed awkwardly,


    "Next time I''ll be more careful, and try not to bother you guys. You two carry on, ande have


    some watermelon juiceter."


    Although embarrassed, Ines didn''t forget her basic manners. She mustered up the courage to lift


    her head from Ethan''s embrace, blushing and whispering, "Thank you. For your kindness."


    "It’s fine. I like to do these little things." Erica said.


    Erica was pleased to see her daughter-inw and son getting along well. After speaking, she turned


    to leave, then suddenly said, "If you don''t have time toe downter, it''s fine."


    Ines''s forced smile almost broke, and she understood the meaning behind Erica''s words, thinking


    that they were up to something naughty.


    As soon as Erica''s figure disappeared, Ines red at the culprit and angrily pounded his chest a few


    times, "It''s all your fault, now I''ve embarrassed myself big time. Why didn''t you lock the door?" She


    was already caught off guard by meeting his family today. Now that her mother-inw had seen


    such a scene, it was just too embarrassing.


    Ethan held her fist in his hand, gently kissing it as an apology, "It''s all because I couldn''t resist the


    urge. It''s my fault. Next time when we do something like this, I''ll remember to lock the door and not


    let anyone disturb us. If necessary, I''ll remind everyone not toe upstairs."


    What did he mean by "next time" and "reminding everyone not to disturb"? What was he thinking?


    Ines choked up and hit him again, "You still dare to say it."


    "Alright, I won''t say anything, I''ll shut my mouth." Ethan''s face turned serious as he closed his


    mouth.


    Ines looked at his innocent expression, and for a moment, she didn''t know whether to be angry or


    amused. This man looked nothing like the noble and restrained man she had first met.


    No, he had never been restrained. What kind of restrained person would propose marriage right


    away?