Chapter 162


    Listening to Erica''s love story with Trenton Meyer, Ines couldn''t help but get curious. She


    remembered Trenton as always being tight-lipped, only expressing his opinions on important


    matters.


    Ines asked, "Mom, how did you meet Trenton?"


    "Ah, we weren''t free to fall in love as you guys do nowadays. Trenton and I were introduced to each


    other. At first, I didn''t like him because I was into humorous and witty guys, and Trenton wasn''t that


    kind of person at all. But he seemed to like me after we met, he asked me out for dinner twice. I


    epted his invitations mainly to save his face. I was nning to clear things up with him but


    unexpectedly, on our third meeting, he told me he had already proposed to his superiors for


    marriage and asked when would be a good time for us to get married."


    Ines burst outughing, "He asked you when to get married on the third date?" There was no such


    thing as a shotgun wedding back then, and the process of getting married took quite a while.


    Erica nodded and said, "Yeah, I was thinking, is this guy out of his mind? Then he asked me, why


    would I ept his invitations twice in a row if I weren''t interested in him. I exined that I didn''t


    want to embarrass the person who introduced us. But he said, feelings can be cultivated over time


    and since the marriage proposal was already submitted, we had no choice but to get married. He


    didn''t care about my feelings, he just took me back to my house. Those days weren''t as open-


    minded as now, my parents were shocked when they saw a man holding my hand. They probably


    wouldn''t have let him in the house if it weren''t for his military uniform."


    The moment he stepped in, he told my parents he wanted to marry me, they were scared out of


    their wits. I was also shocked by his forwardness. I thought he was reserved guy, but he talked to


    my parents for two hours, leaving me stunned. In the end, even my parents were moved by him,


    saying that such a man is hard to find and insisted that I marry him."


    Phillipughed, "I thought Ethan was the reckless one, proposing to Izzy the first time they met.


    Turns out Trenton wasn''t much better. Looks like this ''strike fast'' approach is a tradition in the Meyer


    family." He wouldn''t have known about this story between Trenton and Erica if it weren''t for today.


    Ines was even more surprised to hear about this exciting story.


    "So when did you start to like Dad?"


    "Trenton is actually a really good man, other than being a man of few words and spending less time


    with me, he was great in every other aspect. He was very understanding, tolerating my asional


    willfulness. It wasn''t hard to fall for a man like that. Before I knew it, I couldn''t live without him.


    That''s how love grows." Talking about the past, a gentle smile unconsciously appeared on Erica''s


    face.


    She was initially very reluctant, especially after marriage when they were often apart. Their time


    together was always short, and just when they managed to get together, they had to separate


    again. There was a time when she felt life was unbearable.


    But as time passed, she suddenly found someone in her heart who she was always looking forward


    to and missing, life wasn''t so tough anymore, it had be a habit.


    "Ethan and I are okay, we''ve been married for almost half a year now, and this is only his second


    business trip." Ines defended Ethan.


    Erica smiled slightly, "That''s because Ethan changed after marrying you. Before marriage, he was


    not like this, being able to stay in the office for three days a week was a good thing. In five years, I


    could count the days he came home on two hands. Now he''s probably tasted what it''s like to have a


    complete family, and has learned to be more family-oriented."


    Speaking of aplete family, Ines hesitated, thinking about her own health conditions not being


    suitable for having a baby immediately. Erica also realized she had misspoken andforted, "Izzy,


    your health condition is not a big deal, don''t worry, you''ll have a child eventually."


    "I know, thank you forforting me."


    Just then, a clear voice came over, "What are you guys talking about? Laughing so happily."


    Ines looked up to see Silvia dressed in a white dress, dignified and graceful, smiling and walking


    over.


    Phillip spotted Silvia at a nce, his eyes filled withughter, waving at her, "Silvia,e in quickly."


    Erica was about to introduce Silvia to Ines, but Silvia warmly greeted Ines, leaving Erica a bit


    surprised. Silvia exined, "I''ve met Izzy already, she and Ethan picked me up from the airport


    yesterday."


    Silvia walked up and linked arms with Phillip, sweetly saying, "Why is it that every time I see you,


    you look younger and younger?"


    Phillip patted her head, "You little rascal, always teasing me. Didn''t you even bring me a birthday gift


    when I was celebrating my birthday? By the way, I really like the gift you brought."


    "I''m d you like it. It''s just something I made when I was bored."


    "But it shows that you put a lot of thought into it."


    "Looking at your energy, you seem to be getting younger."


    Phillipughed heartily at Silvia''s teasing, "You little rascal, you haven''t grown a bit physically while


    abroad, but your mouth has certainly improved. If I really were to age backwards, wouldn''t I be


    an old monster?"


    "Not an old monster, but an old immortal."


    Ines sighed. She could never emte Silvia''s personality, it was just too likeable. It was clear to see


    that she had a good rtionship with the Meyer family.


    Phillip gently patted Silvia''s hand, "Tell me, are you going to go abroad again after youe back


    this time?"


    "Grandpa, I''ve graduated, so I don''t think I''ll be going abroad anymore. Life abroad is really tough. I


    waspletely unustomed initially and only gradually adjusted after a while. Because I missed


    home food, I had to figure out how to cook it myself. I''m not the little girl who knows nothing


    anymore, my cooking skills have improved a lot, maybe sometime I can learn from you."


    "Really? You even learned how to cook? Back when your sister just passed away, poor you would


    have starved to death if it weren''t for Lucas finding you." Mentioning the past, Phillip sighed.


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    "That''s all water under the bridge. I''ve been living on my own abroad since I was 18, and now I can


    do anything, even cook up a storm." Silvia''s eyes started to well up a bit.