Chapter 143


    "Alright, you go to bed first; I''lle out in a bit." Ethan gave Ines''s hand a little squeeze.


    Ines nodded and said, "Okay."


    She then stood up and stormed out of the study. In her haste, she bumped into the door and let out


    a muffled "ouch".


    Ethan quickly went over, pulling her hand away from her forehead. She had a swelling bump


    already. He recalled the first time they shared a bed, when she had also banged her head on the


    bed frame. He felt both annoyed and amused. "Girl, watch where you''re going."


    "I''m so pissed!" Ines kicked the study door again andined, "Even you''re against me."


    Ethan chuckled and hugged her, saying, "Silly girl, don''t kick the door when you''re angry. What if


    you hurt yourself?"


    "If I get hurt, I''ll tear it down."


    Ethan pinched her face and led her out of the bedroom with a sigh. After applying some ointment on


    her forehead, he returned to the study. Ines, having made up her mind and being exhausted, fell


    asleep soon after.


    When Ethan returned to the bedroom and found Ines sleeping, he shook his head. This girl''s mood


    came and went so quickly.


    The next day, Ines remembered her recent decision and found thewyer appointed by her mother''s


    will. She officially signed the document and became the secondrgest shareholder of the Galeana


    Group.


    This news quickly reached Hunter. He asked Ss, "What''s up with Ines? Why has she suddenly


    changed her mind and agreed to ept the 20% shares?"


    "Mr. Chairman, this is good news. Ms. Ines must have finally seen the light. Those shares are


    rightfully hers after all." Ssughed. This was a good sign. Ines had taken the first step, and there


    was now hope for the future.


    "ng!"


    Shirley dropped the thermos in her hand onto the floor. She might not know much about business


    management, but she understood that 20% of shares was a significant number.


    "Who''s there?" Hunter''s low voice came from the office.


    Before Shirley could leave, Ss was already standing in front of her. "Ma''am, the Chairman is


    asking for you."


    Shirley picked up the thermos from the floor and headed for the office as if nothing had happened.


    "Hunter, you look a bit offtely. You''ve been working too hard, so I made you some soup."


    "Stoping to the office for no reason. It doesn''t look good." Hunter spoke sternly.


    "I''m just worried about your health. You always eat at the office, and I can''t help but worry." Shirley


    poured a bowl of soup for Hunter.


    Hunter nced at her and took a sip. "You didn''t juste to deliver soup, did you?"


    "Hunter, here''s the thing. Emma and Aiden''s wedding ising up, but there are still many things


    that need to be arranged. I don''t really understand these things, so I thought I''d discuss them with


    you." Shirley said it with a smile.


    "Weren''t you already working with a professional wedding nner? If you have any issues, talk to


    them. I don''t have time for such trivial matters." Hunter frowned. He didn''t like her behavior. His ex-


    wife would never bother him during work hours.


    "Hunter, this is not a trivial matter. It''s about the Galeana family marrying off a daughter. It only


    happens once." Shirley was a bit upset, but she dared not show it.


    "Hunter doesn''t only have one daughter." Hunter blurted it out. However, thinking about Ines


    ignoring him, he started to feel irritated again. Shirley turned pale, as if she had been hit. Even she,


    who was used to hiding her emotions, couldn''t help but say, "Hunter, I know you don''t like Emma


    marrying Aiden. But since Emma likes him, I, as her mother, can only support her unconditionally.


    She only returned to you at the age of 18. I understand that it''s hard for you to open up to her, and I


    don''t me you. But please, show her some concern. That''s all I ask."


    "Unconditional support? That''s how you, a mother who can''t tell right from wrong, raised such a


    daughter. I''ll let it go this time, but I''ve made it clear. Don''t bother me if anything happens in the


    future." Hunter''s hand hit the table hard. "Hunter, I know you''re still angry that I forced you to let Ines


    leave A City. But I can''t ept someone who hit Emma and left her crippled. I couldn''t possibly let


    her off so easily. If it weren''t for me dropping the charges, she''d still be in jail. How could she have


    lived these years peacefully and even married into the Meyer family? She should be thanking me."


    Shirley was still angry about the interview video she saw a few days ago. She couldn''t hold back her


    resentment anymore and let it all out.


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    Over the years, she had been trying to please Hunter in various ways, but she could never find the


    way they used to get along when they were young.


    "Get out." Hunter couldn''t help but growl.


    Shirley picked up her bag and left the office. Emma happened to pass by and saw her leaving. She


    pulled Shirley aside and whispered, "Mom, why are you at the office? Didn''t dad tell you not to


    "Now you''re saying the same thing? This is my husband''spany. Why can''t Ie?" Shirley was


    fuming.


    "You''re so angry. Did dad upset you?" Emma put her arm around Shirley and giggled.


    "If I hadn''te, I wouldn''t have known about this big news. Did you know? That woman left a will,


    giving 20% of the shares to Ines."


    Emma was currently too engrossed in her uing wedding to care. Sheughed it off, saying,


    "That doesn''t matter. Once Aiden and I are married, both the Galeana Group and the Ramos Group


    will be mine."


    Shirley smiled and said, "Anyway, keep your eyes open when you''re at thepany. Your dad has


    been acting strangetely. It''s like he''s hiding something from us. I''m afraid he might give the


    Galeana Group to Ines."


    "Mom, chill out about this. Dad''s still a spring chicken; he''s not going to hand over thepany just


    yet. As for the future, we''ve got plenty of time to hash it out with him," Emma assured. She was


    dead sure about this.


    Shirley mulled it over, thinking her spection was a bit off the wall. "Yeah, I also doubt he''d throw


    in the towel this soon." After all, the Galeana Group was his blood, sweat, and tears.


    "Alright, don''t get all bent out of shape. I''m free this afternoon, so meet me at the cafe outside. I''ll


    grab my bag, and we can hit the shops," Emma coaxed. With that, Shirley''s mood picked up. She


    left the Galeana Group and found a cafe to wait for Emma.