Chapter 212


    "I always think he''s talking nonsense." Ashley was skeptical about what the old man said. Ines


    replied with augh, "We do fit the bill. There''s something I never told you. I actually had a thing for


    your brother back in college. I even took a job at the Meyer Group just because of him. But back


    then, he only had eyes for Le. He didn''t give a damn about me. I was there for a while and he


    never even saw my face. Then I lost my memory in a car ident. I went to B City, forgot my past


    feelings, and unexpectedly ended up rushing into a marriage with your brother. I only found out


    about all this after I moved to A City with him."


    Perchance due to their established bond, Ines no longer concealed the narrative from others.


    Instead, she regarded it as a stroke of fortune, feeling grateful for the unique circumstances they


    shared.


    Their past encounters were the beginning of fate, but it never developed further.


    Meeting again was another start of a new fate.


    And in the end, they were happily ever after.


    Regardless of whether it was true or false, Ines felt much better.


    "Is that really true?" Ashley looked at Ines in disbelief.


    Ines nodded, turned her head and saw Ethan smiling at her like a charming nobleman, and she


    couldn’t help but re at him.


    "Your story sounds like a soap opera, howe you guys encounter all these coincidences,"


    Ashley eximed.


    "Actually, your fortune suits your current state. Just go with the flow when ites to matters of the


    heart, don''t push it."


    Ashley looked seriously at Ines, "Do you think I''m that kind of person?"


    Inesughed, Ashley was definitely not that kind of person. That was the pride of the Meyer family.


    "Alright, I''ll stop saying these things from now on."


    Erica and Lauren walked over from a distance, seeing them having a st, they couldn’t help but


    ask, "You guys are all smiles, what''s the good news?"


    Ashley chuckled and briefly exined what had just happened, Laurenughed, "Where''s that


    quirky old man? I want to see him too."


    "You artsy types always love these weird people and incidents." Ericaughed.


    "He''s over there." Ashley pointed. But there was no one there anymore.


    "Where''d he go? He was just there."


    Ethan and Ines also looked over, and found that the old man was indeed gone. There was nothing


    there, not even a table.


    Lauren shook her head, "Never mind, I just wanted to take a look."


    Ashley didn’t mind, and repeated the story she heard from Ines to Erica and Lauren. After listening,


    Erica looked at Ines for a while and said, "So it was you."


    Ines looked at Erica somewhat awkwardly and said, "Mom, did you see me at thepany


    before?" Erica nodded, "Yes, I''ve been working at thepany for many years and heard a lot.


    Whenever a woman shows interest in Ethan, someone would tell me. I knew you were an intern,


    very well-behaved, so I didn''t pay much attention to you. Later, I asked my secretary and she told


    me that you had resigned."


    Ines felt a bit disappointed, she held Ethan''s arm involuntarily andmented, "I thought I hid it well. I


    didn''t expect so many people at the Meyer Group knew. This is so embarrassing. I don''t know if


    there are still people at the Meyer Group who recognize me."


    Ethanforted her saying, "Actually, I didn''t tell you, Aaron saw you at the Meyer Group too."


    "What?"


    Ethanughed and said, "Silly, there aren''t that many coincidences. Do you know why he helped


    you, a little girl who just joined thepany, out of the blue?" Ethan asked with a smile.


    Even if Ethan didn''t say it explicitly, Ines had guessed that she must have reminded Aaron of his


    late lover, which was why he gave her so much attention.


    Erica consoled her saying, "Don''t worry, Izzy. Besides these people who are closely rted to


    Ethan, others probably won''t associate you with the Meyer Group."


    Ines nodded, but Ashley wasughing so hard she bent over, teasing, "You were really


    embarrassing back then."


    Lauren tugged at Ashley''s hair, "Stop being cheeky. Why are you always joking?"


    "Her reactions are just too fun."


    "Ashley, you''re bing naughtier."


    Ines pretended to hit Ashley. Ethan immediately held her back saying, "Izzy, you''re pregnant, you


    can''t be messing around."


    Then he turned to Ashley and said, "No more jokes from now on."


    Ashley pouted, looking indifferent.


    Erica and Lauren shook their heads helplessly at her attitude.


    Ashley stopped a nun, "Does that psychic old man really have powers?" The nunughed and


    replied, "You must be talking about Micah. He''s a bit quirky, not very popr. But his predictions are


    urate, many peoplee back after seeking his help once. However, he doesn''te often,


    only once or twice a year. It''s lucky for you guys to bump into him, I wouldn''t have known he was


    here today if you hadn''t told me."


    Ashley said disappointedly, "It doesn''t look like it."


    As they departed, Ines sumbed to slumber in the car. Aware of their impending work


    commitments the following day, they opted to head directly back to the city without dy.N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.