Chapter 163


    "Alright then, when you''re free, let''s check out handcraft together. Let''s see if she''s trying to pull a


    fast one on me," Phillip said with augh.


    "Even if you gave me a hundred guts, I wouldn''t dare," Silvia pretended to touch her heart.


    Not knowing whether Ethan had exined everything to Ines, Erica decided to change the subject.


    "Let''s not dwell on the past. Things are looking up for everyone now. Silvia''s return from school is a


    good thing."


    "Yeah, I was confused for a while." Phillip alsoughed.


    ""I can take that to mean you''re too excited to see me back," Silvia said, yfully winking.


    Ines felt like a third wheel, unable to join in their conversation, and she sat quietly.


    Unexpectedly, Silvia shifted the conversation to her. "Izzy, you were busy working yesterday and we


    didn''t get to chat properly. Let''s have a good talk today, if you''re free."


    Ines pursed her lips, "Sure, Ethan is away on business, I''ll be here for the next couple of days. You


    cane over anytime."


    Erica looked at Ines approvingly, finding her calm andposed nature to be a good thing. There


    wouldn''t be any unnecessary jealousy drama.


    "Silvia, if you have nothing else to do, stick around for dinner. Chat with Phillip, he''s been thinking


    about you for a long time," Erica suggested to Silvia.


    "Sure thing," Silvia agreed with a smile.


    Ines looked a bit tired, so Erica suggested she take a break. After chatting with Silvia for a bit, Erica


    went upstairs to check on Ines, knocking on her door, "Izzy, had a good nap? It''s me."


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    Ines was already awake, reading a magazine at the moment. Hearing Erica''s voice, she quickly got


    up to open the door, "I''m rested,e in."


    Erica walked in and saw a lounge chair by the window with a book on it. It was evident that Ines had


    been sunbathing while reading.


    "Izzy, it''s May already. The sun can be quite harsh. Don''t sunbathe too much and avoid reading in


    the sun, it''s bad for your eyes."


    Ines chuckled and sat next to Erica, unconsciously leaning on her shoulder. They looked like a real


    mother-daughter pair, "Got it."


    Erica felt happy seeing Ines being so close with her, "By the way, I came up to ask if Ethan has told


    you about him and Le?"


    Ines knew Erica was worried about her feeling ufortable because of Silvia''s presence, who is


    Ethan''s ex-girlfriend''s sister, "Ethan already told me about his past some time ago. Don''t worry, I


    can understand. I won''t be silly enough topare myself with someone who''s gone and push my


    husband away, living in the present is what matters most."


    "I''m d you can think this way. As a woman, I understand how picky we can be when ites to


    the one we love. It''s not easy to let go of all resentments," Erica patted Ines'' hand.


    "In this day and age, who hasn''t had a rtionship before marriage? It''s rare for one''s first love to


    be their spouse. I won''t be jealous over this."


    "I must say, you''re quite remarkable," Erica said, a sense of unspeakable pride in her eyes. She


    initially didn''t like Le, as she caused a rift between Ethan and Aaron. But she learned to ept


    their rtionship as she realized how capable and kind-hearted Le was, despite her poor health.


    However, Ines was no worse than Le. "Le passed away when Silvia was still in high school.


    She felt incredibly lonely and the Meyer family was too immersed in grief over losing Beasley and


    no one cared about Silvia. When they finally noticed, Silvia had lost a lot of weight and became


    rather gloomy. The doctor said she was mildly autistic. The Meyer family felt guilty as Le died due


    topany matters, they couldn''t let anything happen to her sister. So, Phillip took her in. They


    lived together for about a year and, under Phillip''s guidance, she gradually became more lively.


    That''s why she and Phillip are so close."


    Ines had no idea about this story.


    "When Silvia moved in, Phillip had already retired. They were often the only ones at home. Silvia''s


    likable personality made it easy for them to bond. Besides Ashley, Phillip dotes on her the most. He


    was always worried about her when she went abroad, often calling to check up on her."


    Erica finished her story and noticed Ines staring at her in puzzlement, "Why are you looking at me


    like that?"


    "I think you have the talent to be a psychologist," Inesmented. Every time she felt


    ufortable, talking to Erica would make her feel better, even more so than a psychologist.


    Erica yfully pped her hand, "Now you''re starting to tease me like Ethan does, huh? I''m just


    worried about you two. You finally came together and shouldn''t be arguing over trivial matters. A


    mother''s worry for her child never ends. Don''t think I''m nagging, you''ll understand when you have


    kids."


    "I could never think you''re nagging. I love this feeling," Ines giggled.


    Erica looked at Ines seriously, her eyes filled with sincerity and amusement, "Ethan is lucky to have


    you, and so are we, the Meyer family."


    "You''re too kind."


    "Oh, forget it, let''s not tter each other anymore. It''s kind of pointless."