Chapter 123
Amelia, seemingly seeing through her thoughts, responded with a gentle smile, "It''s been some time
since it all transpired, I''vee to terms with it. Initially, I believed his infidelity stemmed from
momentary weakness. I clung onto a sliver of hope for his redemption, for the sake of our child.
However, I''vepletely relinquished that hope now. There''s a third woman, a fourth... who knows
how many more there might be in the future. He''s simply not worth it. I intend to proceed with a
divorce at the earliest opportunity."
"Don''t worry, I''ll have Ethan find you a goodwyer. You''re financially independent and in a good
position. Coupled with the child''s wishes, I believe you can definitely win custody."
"Thank you, Ines."
Ines waved it off with a smile, "Don''t mention it, Amelia. I really like Naomi and I want her to be
happy."
"I''m just worried about Naomi. We''ve never been that close, and I''m afraid she''ll choose her father
over me." Amelia said helplessly, her eyes filled with guilt. She had indeed neglected her child over
the years.
"You''re overthinking it, Amelia. Naomi is your child. Even if you didn''t spend much time with her, she
still loves you. And I had a chat with her the other day, she actually prefers her mother."
Upon hearing this, Amelia''s face lit up, "Really?"
"Yeah, she said she really likes her mom. She said you''re very beautiful and she knows you always
kiss her goodnight when youe home. You help her tidy up her clothes and spend a lot of time in
her room before you leave... "Ines ryed Naomi''s words to Amelia verbatim.
Amelia had always been a strong woman. She never cried even when she found out about the third
and fourth women in her husband''s life. But her child''s words brought tears to her eyes. Children
are most mothers'' Achilles heel.
"Amelia, rest assured, Naomi is a very sensible child."
"Mhmm."
After leaving Amelia''s office, Ines had barely sat down when a bunch of people rushed over, "Ines,
what''s up with Kelly?"
"Never judge a book by its cover. Who would''ve thought we had a home wrecker right under our
noses? She seduced her boss''s husband, so heartless."
"Girls, keep your eyes on your husbands, or they might get snatched by your colleagues."
"Especially you, Ines. Your husband is pretty young. For us old gals, it''s no big deal. Our husbands
are old and ugly."
Regardless of what they said, Ines just yed along. She didn''t want to engage in endless gossip.
Finally, it was time to clock out. Ines went to the supermarket to buy groceries, and Ethan came to
pick her up.
As soon as she got in the car, Ethan noticed the blood on her clothes. He looked worried and pulled
at her shirt, "What''s this blood on your clothes?"
Ines nced at it, it was just a small spot. If he hadn''t pointed it out, she wouldn''t have noticed it. It
must have happened when she lent her coat to Kelly.
Because he was so concerned, she felt good and smiled, "Mr. Meyer, you''re too tense. This is my
colleague''s blood."
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Ines briefly exined what had happened at the entrance to the firm in the morning. Hearing this,
Ethan frowned, "What a mess."
"Oh, by the way, I need a favor..." Ines felt a bit embarrassed. She had impulsively promised Amelia
awyer without consulting Ethan first. Amelia had looked so hopeful. What if Ethan didn''t have the
resources? She would be letting her down.
Ethan raised an eyebrow, "What is it?"
"It''s about Amelia. She''s definitely divorcing her husband and she wants to have Naomi by her side
as soon as possible. I told her impulsively this morning that I would find her awyer. Do you have
any good resources?"
"You looked so serious, I thought it was something big. There''s awyer in mypany''s legal
department who''s pretty free recently. He''s good at handling divorce cases. I''ll have him get in touch
with Amelia as soon as possible tomorrow."
"Did I jump the gun? I didn''t cause you any trouble, did I?"
Ethan ruffled Ines'' hair, "Mrs. Meyer, the Meyer Group''s legal department has 35 people. We can
spare one, no problem."
"Wow, so manwyer! Isn''t that a waste of resources?" Ines was surprised. the firm only had about
20wyers, and smaller firms even fewer. The Meyer Group had so manywyers, it seemed like a
waste of talent.
"Not at all. The Meyer Group has a wide range of businesses, and the legal department rarely has
downtime."
Ines squeezed Ethan''s hand sympathetically. As the head of the Meyer Group, he had to handle all
kinds of business. He must be the busiest one.
Ethan smiled, "I''m used to it."
That night, Ines casually mentioned running into Hunter at the hospital. Ethan''s expression was a bit
strange when he heard this, but she couldn''t quite put her finger on what was off, so she asked him:
"What''s with that face?"
Ethan felt a slight twinge of anxiety. This girl was a former auditor, her observational skills were top-
notch. If he wasn''t careful, he''d spill his guts in front of her. Ethan exined, "You''re overthinking it.
I was just thinking about taking you to get your eyes checked. The hypnosisst time might have
affected your brain, and I''m worried it might affect your eyesight."
Ines red at him. She didn''t believe hisme excuse for a second. She knew he was always deep
in thought. If she tried to understand everything, she''d just tire herself out.
Seeing that Ines didn''t press the issue, Ethan breathed a sigh of relief. Maybe it was time to have a
serious chat with Hunter.
The mention of Hunter prompted Ines to recall a recent event. The revtion Emma had delivered
that day had almost caused her to overlook it. "Ethan," she began, "I''ve recently discovered that my
mother bequeathed me 20% of the Galeana Group''s shares. This information came from the
attorney responsible for handling my mother''s estate."
Although the Galeana Group isn''t as big as the Meyer Group, it''s still doing pretty well. Hunter''s
character might need some proving, but his business acumen is unquestionable. The Meyer Group
had a solid foundation from the previous generation, so when Ethan took over, it was already
thriving. But the Galeana Group was built from scratch by Hunter. Even with the support from the
Page family, it wouldn''t have been possible if he didn''t have the skills.
20% is a huge fortune.
"Izzy, it all depends on what you want. Whether you decide to ept or reject it, I''ll respect your
decision."
"Ethan, I was hoping you could give me some advice, not throw the ball back to my court!" Ines
looked at Ethan, a bit annoyed. Seeing her cute petnt face, Ethan pinched her nose, "This is your
call, you need to follow your heart and make your own decision." He didn''t want his words to unduly
influence her choice.