Chapter 35


    Ashley kept asking questions non-stop. Seeing Ines struggling to keep up, Erica kindly interrupted,


    "You sure have a ton of questions! Love is all about fate, girl. You''ll understand when you meet the


    right person."


    Ashley yfully stuck her tongue out and changed the subject, "Just a heads-up, my cousin may


    seem all nice and friendly on the surface, but he''s actually quite sly. Those things he said don''t


    mean anything. And have you noticed he drives a pretty ordinary car?"


    Ines thought for a moment, then nodded, "Yeah, he always took taxis when he was in B City." This


    was something Ines couldn''t understand. How could the owner of a business empire drive such a


    common car? It was baffling.


    N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    "You probably don''t know this, but my cousin often puts regr license tes on his fancy cars."


    Ashley said.


    Ines smiled and said, "Really?” No wonder his car always looked so fancy to her. He''s really thought


    of everything, huh?


    "That''s just how sneaky he is. That''s his way of dealing with the paparazzi. It''s super effective. He''s


    rarely been caught by them over the years. Most people only know of the Meyer Group, but very


    few have seen the real face of its president." Ashley said.


    Footsteps came from the entrance as Ethan walked in wearing a gray tracksuit, the soft sunlight


    casting on his handsome face, making him look years younger. He walked straight up to Ines, put


    his hands on her shoulders and asked, "What were you guys chatting about? Seemed like a fun


    convo."


    Being so openly embraced by him in front of the family, Ines felt a little ufortable. Before she


    could say anything, Ashley chimed in, "We were talking about how Ethan got married."


    Ethan raised an eyebrow at Ines, probably guessing what they had been chatting about. Ines


    couldn''t take his gaze. She didn''t look at him, only heard him casually say, "Whatever method I


    used, the result is I got a wife. I''m a businessman, I only care about the oue, not the process."


    "Shady businessman," Ines muttered softly.


    Her voice was quiet, but everyone could still hear it. They allughed.


    Before long, everyone else entered the room, looking refreshed and energetic.


    Phillip enthusiastically began asking about the couple''s wedding ns, "Izzy, what kind of wedding


    do you like? Your mom and I have some free timetely, we can start nning for you guys. I n


    to invite a lot of guests, and have my oldrades join us to show off my granddaughter-inw. So


    they''ll stop teasing me for not having one. I have to let them know that my grandson is a hundred


    times better than theirs."


    Ethan seemed to know what Ines was thinking and told Phillip, "Grandpa, Izzy and I don''t n on


    having a wedding for now."


    Phillip frowned, showing signs of anger, but he held back and asked them seriously, "What''s going


    on? Is it your idea or Izzy''s?"


    "It''s a decision we made together. Izzy just arrived in A City and is still getting used to life here. We


    want to wait a while." Ethan said.


    "Izzy, do you agree?" Phillip looked at Ines.


    Ines nodded, knowing that Phillip had been waiting for Ethan to get married for a long time. She


    didn''t want to hurt his feelings. She exined honestly, "Grandpa, Ethan and I getting married was


    indeed sudden. We both need time to adapt to the changes in our roles and identities. The wedding


    is an important ceremony in life. I think it might be more meaningful if we wait until our rtionship


    gets deepen."


    "Come on, Dad. Let''s respect their thoughts. They already have the marriage certificate, so there’s


    no rush for a ceremony." Erica chimed in. As someone who had been there, she knew how


    important a wedding was for a girl. Their current rtionship was already beyond her expectations.


    She believed that day wouldn''t be too far off.


    Phillip pondered for a moment and finally agreed, "Alright, let''s do it your way for now. Izzy,


    remember, marrying Ethan makes you part of our family. You''ll get everything you deserve."


    Ines knew what Phillip meant. He didn''t want her to feel hurt. She was touched and said, "Thank


    you, Grandpa."


    Phillip replied, "If you really want to thank me, give me a great-grandchild to y with soon. My


    friends keep showing off their great-grandchildren, and I''m fed up with it."


    Ericaughed, "Dad, you don''t have to worry about that. It''ll happen sooner orter."


    Mentioning having a baby naturally reminded Ines of the previous night. She knew Erica must have


    misunderstood, but there was no way she could exin it. She couldn''t tell them that she and Ethan


    hadn''t done anything yet, right? Ines shyly said, "These things can''t be rushed."


    Phillipughed heartily, "Well, we should keep reminding them. With enough reminders, it''ll happen


    eventually."


    "I''ll do my best." Ethan said with a straight face, but his eyes never left Ines.


    Ines was annoyed and pinched his waist, giving him a re. This man was not only unhelpful, but


    also causing trouble.


    "Oh, by the way, you married such a great girl. You should arrange a meeting between both families


    soon." Phillip said.


    Ethan nodded and said, "Zander and Rita are in B City. They''re both still working teachers and don''t


    have much free time. But I''ll personally pick them up during their time-off."


    Trenton chimed in, "Married life is different from before, you''ll need to consider a lot more things." In


    Ines'' impression, Trenton was a man of few words, mostly quiet and reserved.