Chapter 68


    The next day was business as usual, with Izzy oversleeping again.


    By the time she stumbled down the stairs, the family was already having breakfast. As soon as they


    heard her footsteps, they all turned to look at her with mysterious smiles stered across their


    faces. Izzy felt a bit awkward but tried to tough it out and continued down the stairs.


    "Izzy,e down for breakfast. Don''t let my sweet grandchild starve," the old man''s voice rang out


    loudly and firmly.


    The mention of "sweet grandchild" made Izzy wobble a bit, almost losing her bnce. She held


    onto the handrail, slowly making her way down.


    Rita was taken aback, looking at Izzy in disbelief. "Izzy, are you pregnant? Howe you didn''t tell


    me about such a big deal?" Was herte-night snackst night because she was pregnant?


    Izzy gave a helpless shake of her head towards Rita, then blushing, she sat down at the table. She


    scrunched up her nose and whispered to her grandfather, "Grandpa, what''s this about a sweet


    grandchild?" a hint of annoyance slipping into her voice. Perhaps because there were fewer girls in


    the family, Phillip tended to spoil them. Seeing Izzy''s cute demeanor, the old man couldn''t help but


    chuckle, his eyes fixed on her belly as if she really did have a baby inside. After a while, he


    exined, "I meant a future grandchild. You and Ethan are so ''lovey-dovey'', it''s only a matter of


    time before you have kids."


    Izzy finally understood Phillip''s words and her face turned an even deeper red. "Grandpa."


    N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    "Alright, Grandpa, let''s eat," Ethan broke in after seeing Izzy''s shy look.


    "You little rascal, always ying devil''s advocate," the old man red at Ethan, deciding not to


    tease Izzy anymore.


    Erica and Rita exchanged a nce, both with smiles on their faces.


    Over the weekend, Ethan and Izzy apanied Rita and Zander to a small vige near the river


    close to City A for a visit.


    Izzy walked arm in arm with Rita and Zander. Ethan, dressed in casual clothes, followed behind


    them like a photographer, with his camera hanging around his neck. He would asionally lift his


    camera to capture candid shots of the people in the distance.


    Ethan noticed that Izzy seemed a bit stiff when being photographed, so candid shots yielded the


    best results. If Lucas saw Ethan now, he would probably be shocked.


    Izzy knew that Ethan was intentionally creating opportunities for her to chat with her aunt and uncle.


    Rita caught sight of Ethan and couldn''t help but nudge Izzy, "Look, you found a reliable husband.


    He''s a big boss, but here he is acting like your personal photographer. If the media got wind of this,


    who knows what they''d say." Seeing her niece so happy made her feel like her sister could finally


    rest in peace.


    Izzy followed Rita''s gaze, her eyes meeting Ethan''s, resulting in both of them breaking into a grin.


    What she didn''t tell Rita was that most of the media in City A didn''t know Ethan. He always kept a


    low profile, so there was no need to worry about ending up in the papers.


    Zander alsomented, "Ethan is indeed a good guy."


    Izzy turned her gaze back, casually saying, "He''s alright." Rita didn''t point out the sweet smile she


    saw on her face. She suddenly remembered something from dinnerst night. Izzy''s mood seemed


    off when she returned from the restroom. She''d wanted to ask about it but didn''t have the chance.


    Now, she finally had the opportunity to ask, "What happened at the restaurantst night? Did you


    cry?"


    Izzy didn''t deny it. "I ran into Emma. She was there to make a reservation. She stopped me and


    rambled on about how I was a home wrecker, and questioned what I''d said to Aiden, asking why


    Aiden had called off their wedding."


    "Those Galeana women are so annoying. You''re not even a member of the Galeana family


    anymore, and they still won''t leave you alone. I wonder how Hunter disciplines them," Rita said, with


    her face full of indignation.


    Zander was a bit moreposed, but his expression shifted slightly at her words. "Did your mother-


    inw find out?" He didn''t believe the past rumors, but the Meyer family hadn''t been with Izzy for


    long. They might not fully trust her yet.


    Izzy nodded. "Mom came out to find me when she heard."


    "What was her reaction?" Rita asked anxiously. "Auntie, Uncle, you don''t need to worry. Mom isn''t


    someone who just goes with the crowd. She''s always on my side and even helped me chase Emma


    away. After that, I confessed my past to her. I''m not sure what she really thinks, but her attitude


    toward me hasn''t changed. It seems like she doesn''t mind." Izzy recounted the entire incident in


    detail.


    Rita let out a sigh of relief after hearing this, and Zander also rxed, remarking, "The Meyer family


    really is different from other wealthy families." Izzy couldn''t help but chuckle, teasing Zander, "So


    you must have had a hard time when you married my aunt back when." She had heard about her


    aunt and uncle''s past. Her grandparents had disapproved of her uncle, viewing him as a poor


    schr. They didn''t agree to their marriage at first, and her aunt even ran away from home over it,


    nearly severing ties with her parents.


    "Yeah, it was quite a struggle back then," Zander agreed, reminiscing about the past with a hint of


    nostalgia. Fortunately, they eventually came to an understanding. Rita yfully shoved him, "Don''t


    make yourself sound so pitiful. My parents raised me for over twenty years and then I ran off with


    you. Of course they had to give you a hard time." She had been resentful towards her parents back


    then, but after bing a parent herself, she understood their concerns better.


    Zander rubbed his nose, "I was just reflecting, I wouldn''t darein about my inws."


    "That''s good," Rita added.


    "Haha, so how did my grandparents end up agreeing to the marriage?" Izzy was really into their old-


    school love story. "All credits go to your cousin. Back in the day, your grandparents adored kids.


    But, because they didn''t like your uncle-inw, your cousin didn''t like them either. To win their


    grandson''s heart, they gradually changed their attitude. Plus, they saw that even though I didn''t


    be filthy rich after marriage, I was always happy. Over time, they came around. Parents will


    always give in for their kids," Rita exined, with a touch of sadness as she remembered her


    deceased parents. Rita and Zander saw that Izzy was doing great, so they stayed in A City for a few


    days and then hit the road back to B City.