Chapter 148


    Ines had a sudden realization. Not long ago, she took Kelly to the hospital and saw Hunter, who


    looked very weak. The floor they were on seemed to be a chemotherapy room for cancer patients.


    She went back and told Ethan about it, but he brushed it off, saying that she must have seen wrong


    and then deliberately changed the subject. He probably knew the truth back then.


    Ines stared at Ethan, her tone emotionless, "Ethan, when were you nning on telling me if Ss


    hadn''t said anything tonight?"


    Ethan gently touched her face and whispered, "Izzy, I''m sorry. I didn''t know how to tell you."


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    Ines shook her head, "I''m not ming you. If you don''t want to answer, that''s fine."


    "Izzy, to be honest, I don''t know. I just thought if I could keep it from you for a while, I would." After


    all, there was no hope for a cure, so what could be done? He would do whatever he could for her.


    There was no need for her to be constantly on edge. Ines gave a bitter smile, holding Ethan''s hand


    and said thoughtfully, "Ethan, I know you''re trying to protect me, to keep me from worrying and


    being upset, but I''m not as fragile as you think. If something like this happens in the future, tell me. I


    don''t want to be kept in the dark like a fool. It makes me feel helpless."


    Ethan hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently, "I understand."


    "Izzy, no matter what you decide, I''ll support you unconditionally." Ethan made his stance clear in


    advance.


    Ines shook her head, looking troubled, "I haven''t decided yet. Let''s see how things go."


    "Don''t rush. We''ll take our time." He patted his chest, "Rest on me for a while. You must be tired."


    Hearing this, Ines leaned back into his arms. The two of them sat on the couch in an embrace,


    neither saying a word.


    After a while, Ines'' emotions began to calm down. Suddenly, she remembered something and


    asked, "Last night, you didn''t want me to look for them. Was it because you were afraid I''d upset


    him?"


    "That was part of the reason."


    Realizing it was gettingte, Ines stood up and urged Ethan to shower. Ethan was worried about


    leaving her alone, but Ines reassured him, "Ethan, don''t worry, I''m okay. Go shower. Just remember


    not to let your arm get wet."


    After a moment, she added, "Never mind, I''ll help you. I don''t trust you to do it yourself."


    Ethan smiled. Usually, he would have enjoyed such treatment, but tonight his wife was in a bad


    mood. He squeezed her hand and said, "Izzy, it''s okay. I can manage by myself. You go rest."


    Ines nodded and walked over to the window, staring nkly at the night outside. Even at midnight,


    the city center was still brightly lit, unaffected by anyone''s mood.


    It was only when the bathroom door opened that Ines turned around. She took the towel from


    Ethan''s hand and began to dry his hair, saying, "Ethan, I think I remembered some things tonight."


    "Izzy, have you regained your memory?" Ines pressed his shoulders, "Ethan, don''t get too excited. I


    just remembered some fragments. I''m far from recovering my memory. The moment I was almost


    hit by a car tonight, I suddenly remembered Emma''s terrified face. It must have been when the


    ident happened. I think I was driving the car towards her."


    Ethan mulled it over and decided to tell Ines what he had found out, so she wouldn''t get any wild


    ideas from what Ss had said. "Izzy, I nned on talking to you about this today. No matter what


    you remember, try not to overthink it. I''ve been investigating your car ident, but there seems to


    be some mysterious force that is preventing me from finding out more. That''s why I''m convinced


    there''s more to this."


    "Someone''s trying to stop you?" Ines looked at Ethan in disbelief. With the entire Meyer family''s


    support, who could stop him?


    "If the truth were as it appears, no one would be trying to stop me. There would be no need.


    I''ve always suspected that the mother and daughter had something to do with this, but they don''t


    have the power."


    Ines involuntarily furrowed her brow, feeling like she had fallen into a whirlpool, caught up in


    someone else''s scheme.


    "It can''t be them. They don''t have the means."


    "This whole thing is a bit strange," Ethan nodded, "There are too many unanswered questions. The


    area where it happened might be a bit remote and surrounded by old neighbourhoods, still I


    consulted with nearbymunities, and they said there were security cameras around there. After


    the incident, the surveince footage disappeared and the police couldn''t find where it went. The


    community came up with the excuse that they might have remembered wrong, which is a far-


    fetched exnation."


    After hearing what Ethan had to say, Ines felt a spark of hope. She frowned in confusion and said, "I


    don''t understand. Emma and I are just ordinary people, we don''t have any status or importance. If it


    was just a dispute between the two of us, there''s no reason for anyone to stop your investigation.


    Plus. we haven''t offended anyone. Who would go out of their way to keep us from knowing the


    truth?"


    Ethan suddenly looked up, "Izzy, what did you say?"


    "Huh?"


    "Repeat what you just said," Ethan said excitedly.


    Ines was puzzled but repeated what she had just said. Ethan''s eyes lit up and, he smiled, "Maybe


    I''ve been looking at this all wrong. What kind of trouble could the two of you possibly stir up?"


    But his brother Beasley was a different story. He had risen rapidly in the military and reached the


    rank of lieutenant colonel at a young age. There must be many who were jealous of him. If there


    were anyone who could attract trouble, it would undoubtedly be him.


    If he started his investigation from Beasley''s side, maybe he could find the answers he was looking


    for.


    "Ethan, did you think of something?" Ines looked at Ethan in confusion, not understanding why he


    suddenly started smiling.


    "Izzy, I''ve been thinking. My brother''s car ident may not be as straightforward as we thought. I


    was always looking at things from your and Emma''s perspective,pletely forgetting about him."


    He''d been deliberately dodging memories of that day five years ago and had neglected to dig


    deeper into the ins and outs of his big brother''s ident. As a result, he got hoodwinked by some


    surface-level stuff.