Chapter 213


    Ines sobered up the moment she got out of the car. She''d had a st all day and was in high spirits,


    but also a bit worn out. As soon as she walked in the door, she flopped onto Ethan, burying her


    head in his chest, "I''m beat."


    Ethan gently smoothed her hair, "Did you enjoy your day out?"


    "Definitely. I used to be so busy at the firm but still managed to squeeze in two trips a year. Even if I


    couldn''t get time off, I''d at least go once. Traveling helps me chill out. I don''t like being cooped up at


    home all day."


    "Did you go by yourself?"


    "Yep. I like flying solo. It can be a bit lonely, but I don’t have to tiptoe around anyone else’s feelings.


    It''s liberating." Ines reminisced about the past.


    Ethan frowned, "From what you''re saying, it seems you enjoy traveling alone. Aren''t you afraid of


    running into trouble?"


    "I am capable of looking after myself. With sufficient financial resources, I feel secure. I am adept at


    managing my needs, being cautious about food and lodging. During the day, I can explore and


    enjoy myself, while finding sce in afortable hotel at night. It suits me just fine," Ines


    exined, outlining her self-sufficiency.


    Ethan was a bit uneasy. This girl, who clearly had no sense of security, oddly enjoyed traveling


    alone.


    "Why don''t you invite Phoebe or your colleagues?"


    "I have gone out with Phoebe a few times, but our schedules hardly match. And I definitely don''t


    want to go with my colleagues. I don’t want my alone time to be disturbed. Besides, colleagues are


    just colleagues, they won''t ept me unconditionally like Phoebe."


    "I will go with you next time."


    Ines looked at Ethan, seemingly hesitating. After a while, she didn''t say anything, and Ethan''s face


    gradually changed, his eyes squinting.


    "Don''t you like the idea of me traveling with you?"


    Ines found his expression amusing and suddenly said, "We may be married and together every day,


    but I need some me-time asionally. If I have time to travel, I''d like to go alone."


    "Ines, isn''t it nice to havepany? I''d follow your lead, won''t affect you at all."


    "Alright, don''t scowl now. I was just messing with you. Thest time we went out together, I realized


    that two''spany."


    He would arrange everything and all she had to do was enjoy. She could even sleep on the beach


    without a care in the world, something she''d never dared to do when she was alone.


    At this thought, Ines broke into a smile.


    "Really?"


    Ines nodded, "To prove I''m not lying, I''ll give you a kiss."


    With that, Ines nted a kiss on Ethan''s lips. He thought it''d be a quick peck, but she kissed him for


    quite a while. He nced at the shoes on the rack, hesitated for a moment, and deepened their


    kiss.


    When they pulled apart, Ines clung to Ethan, like she couldn''t bear to let go. It was rare for Ethan to


    see her acting so clingy, heughed and shook his head.


    However, when they entered the living room, Ines''s smile froze. Cam was standing not far away,


    watching them with a grin on her face.


    Ines shot Ethan a re. He didn''t seem surprised at all, clearly knowing that there was a third wheel


    in the house.


    "Dinner is ready, enjoy."


    With that, Cam retreated to the kitchen. Ines asked, "Did you know Cam was home?"


    "I asked her toe over and cook dinner. Her shoes were on the rack, you just didn''t notice."


    Time flew and two months passed in the blink of an eye. Ines''s days at the Galeana Group were


    going smoothly. Ethan''s words seemed to have worked. Emma didn''t bother her. Although they


    asionally ran into each other, Emma would just re at her and never initiate conversation.


    Silvia, who she had been worried about, also didn''t show up.


    The only downside was that Ines started having morning sickness, and it was pretty severe. She


    would vomit whatever she ate, and even lost some weight.


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    Ethan was really worried seeing her like this. He tried his best to cook for her, but nothing worked.


    The doctor told him not to worry. This was temporary as the baby was currently in the organ


    formation stage, not the growth and development period. There was no need to worry about the


    baby''s nutrition. It''s just the mother who had to bear the difort.


    "Rinse your mouth quickly." As soon as Ines finished vomiting, Ethan handed her warm water.


    Ines was touched and rinsed her mouth.


    "How are you feeling, any better?" Ethan helped her up.


    Ines looked at Ethan, suddenly realizing that he seemed to have lost quite a bit of weight. She


    forced a smile, "I''m fine. What about you? You look like you''ve lost weight."


    "I haven''t lost any weight. I weigh the same as before."


    Ines touched his face seriously, "Your face feels different."


    Ethanughed, "You can actually tell I''ve lost weight just by touching my face."


    "Stop changing the subject. I want you to eat more these days." Ines said.


    "Okay, I got it. Are you feeling unwell? Want me to peel an orange for you?"


    During her pregnancy, Ines was nauseous and vomited a lot. She would vomit whatever she ate


    and only had an appetite for oranges after vomiting. But Cam did not rmend Ines to


    consume a lot of oranges, saying that too many oranges could affect the digestive system.


    "Never mind, I won''t eat. We''ll listen to Cam."


    Overhearing their exchange, Cam couldn''t contain herughter. Initially, she had addressed them


    as Sir and Madam, but Ines had found it disconcerting, reprimanding her multiple times until she


    began using their names instead. After nearly two months of residing with them, Cam had grown


    acquainted with their individualities. Contrary to their lofty social statuses, they were down-to-earth


    individuals, far from being pretentious.