Chapter 42


    Ines was too worried about Ethan waking up in the middle of the night, so she couldn''t fall asleep.


    She could only doze off while holding Ethan''s hand. When Ethan woke up in the middle of the night,


    Ines opened her eyes almost at the same time and immediately held him down. "Don''t move. What


    do you need? I''ll help you. Is there any difort right now?" Ines asked.


    Ethan shook his head with a smile. His stomach wasn''t hurting anymore, but his throat was super


    dry. "I''m thirsty. Can you pour me a ss of water?"


    "Sure, just wait." Ines said.


    Since the doctor had mentioned that the patient might be thirsty after waking up, Ines hadn''t turned


    off the water dispenser and directly poured him a ss of water.


    Ethan''s throat was really ufortable. After drinking two big sses of water, his dry throat finally


    felt better. He checked the time and realized that it was already past 4 am. Seeing how tired Ines


    looked, Ethan felt bad and patted the spot next to him. "Izzy,e up and sleep for a while. You


    must be exhausted tonight."


    Ines tucked him in and said, "I''m not sleepy. There are only three hours left until daylight. I can hang


    in there. I''ll sleep after mom arrives. You''re still on an IV, so I''ll keep an eye on it."


    There was no way to hide Ethan''s hospitalization from the Meyer family. Ines had already called and


    reassured Erica that Ethan was fine, which stopped her froming over in the middle of the night.


    "There are nurses who regrly patrol the wards at night, so you don''t have to keep an eye on me


    all the time. Hurry up and get some sleep. I can''t sleep well without holding you." Ethan said.


    Ines hesitated for a moment, looking at the empty space beside Ethan. Since it was a VIP ward, the


    bed was quite big. She was worried that the nurses might have too many patients to look after and


    there might be negligence, so she felt more at ease taking care of him herself.


    "Izzy, the VIP ward has dedicated nurses. One nurse is responsible for one ward, so you can rx."


    Ines went out to give the nurse some instructions before climbing into bed. Ethan immediately


    embraced her in his arms. In just a few days, Ines had gotten used to sleeping with Ethan. Being


    held like this didn''t make her feel ufortable; she just reminded him to be careful with the needle


    in his hand.


    Her body was exhausted after a long night, but it wasn''t easy for her to fall asleep. She couldn''t help


    but remind Ethan again, "Ethan, you''re not allowed to drink like this again." Compared to the


    excitement in the car earlier, Ines was much calmer now.


    She felt scared just thinking about it. If she hadn''t been home tonight and Lucas hadn''t been


    worried about Ethan and returned, no one would have known that Ethan was sick. When they


    arrived at the hospital, the doctor said he was close to going into shock.


    Ethan was well aware of her concerns. He rubbed his chin against the top of her head, gently


    stroked her face with his free hand, and whispered with a hoarse voice, "I know. I won''t do this


    again. I won''t scare you like that."


    "You better remember what you said. Don''t do this again, or I''ll teach you a lesson," Ines said,


    pretending to be angry and waving her fist.


    Ethan caught her fist and said, "Okay, if I make a mistake again, you scold me as much as you


    want. I won''t argue."


    Ines was a little embarrassed, and she muttered softly, "You''re just a smooth talker."


    The next day, Ines was awakened by the sound of talking in the ward. Since she was lying in


    Ethan''s arms, she didn''t want to face her mother-inw in such a position, so she pretended to be


    asleep. "You''re in your thirties, and you still make people worry. You know you have a severe


    stomach condition, and you still dare to drink recklessly. I''ve told you so many times, but you never


    listen. You''re also dragging down your wife. Do you want to drink yourself to a stomach perforation


    or stomach cancer before you''re satisfied? I really don''t know what to say to you." Although her


    voice was low, Ines could hear the anger in her words.


    "It''s not that serious," Ethan said, rubbing his temples with a headache. He had just been scolded


    by his wife, and now his mother was scolding him, making his head hurt.


    Erica red at her son. "Don''t think the doctor is wrong. I''ve consulted with experts in this field. If


    you keep messing around, anything is possible."


    "I understand," he replied.


    "I didn''t want to tell you this, but I''ll remind you onest time. You need to be fair to your wife. You


    can''t let Ines bear the burden of the body you ruined because of other women. Do you understand


    what I''m saying?" Erica didn''t want to push her son, but she needed to make her point clear, or he


    wouldn''t understand.


    She was very satisfied with her daughter-inw and couldn''t afford to lose her.


    Ethan suddenly looked up, showing a hint of sadness in his eyes, followed by a smile, "Thank you,


    Mom. I know what I should do."


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    Ines''s heart skipped a beat when she heard her mother-inw mention other women. She didn''t


    know whether to open her eyes or keep them closed. At that moment, Erica mentioned her name,


    "Ines, are you awake?"


    Ines had no choice but to get up from Ethan''s arms, blushing, and greet Eric,. "Good morning,


    Erica." Erica found her shyness amusing. Ines was so embarrassed, but it was cute. "You don''t


    have to be shy. There''s nothing wrong with sleeping in your husband''s arms. Hurry up and freshen


    up. I brought breakfast. You guys left in a hurryst night and probably didn''t bring any spare


    clothes, so I brought some for both of you." Erica said.


    Ines nodded and went to the bathroom. Erica sat by her son''s bed and put a cushion behind his


    back so he could sit up. After all, he was her son, and she was still worried about him.


    Ethan leaned against the cushion and rubbed his numb shoulder. Erica couldn''t help butugh. "You


    still remember to spoil your wife even when you''re sick. That''s worth encouraging."


    "It''s what I should do." Ethan said.


    Erica immediately asked, "So can you tell me what you really think about Ines?"


    Ethan showed a satisfied smile. "She''s even better than I imagined. I can''t help but like her."


    Hearing this, Erica felt much better, "That''s good that you''ve fallen for her. Regarding your past, find


    a suitable time to exin it to her. She''s a good girl, and she''ll understand."


    "I will." Ethan never intended to hide anything; he was just waiting for the right time.


    Ines happened toe out just then and overheard what Ethan said. For some reason, her mood


    suddenly got better. Maybe in marriage, loving each other was enough.


    She waited for his exnation about the past. Thinking about her wild imaginations before, Ines


    found it kinda funny.