Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 280

"Don't sweat it. It's just a temporary hiccup." Ethan comforted, patting Ines' shoulder.

"Hope the Galeana Group's stock prices bounce back today." Silas sighed.

At this, Ines also seemed a bit uneasy. Yesterday, due to her incident, the company's stocks took a nosedive as soon as the market opened, causing a lot of people to dump their shares and resulting in a major loss for the company.

Ethan wasn't worried at all, "Don't worry, today we might see more than just a recovery. We might have to worry about a spike."

Ethan saw Silas returning, claiming he needed to head back to the Meyer Group to handle some stuff. Ines didn't suspect anything until a call from the Base came in, revealing the severity of the situation. Ethan hadn't returned to the Meyer Group. He had returned to the Base and was now arguing with Phillip in his room. She didn't need to guess what the argument was about. Apart from the car accident, she couldn't think of anything else.

"What's going down, Ashley?"

The one on the phone was Ashley, who had been hanging around the Base, sneaking behind Jacob's back as she didn't have many classes recently. Phillip spoiled her a bit, so he didn't mind.

Ashley, staring at the closed door, whispered, "I'm not really sure what's up, Ethan stormed back all pissed off, grabbed Grandpa and headed into the study. They're having a massive row now. I can hear stuff getting tossed around inside. I tried knocking, but they were totally ignoring me. Izzy, you might need to come back. I can't think of anyone else who can calm them down."

Hearing Ashley's words, Ines started to fret. She handed her work over to Silas temporarily and had the company driver take her straight to the Base.

Ashley was pacing anxiously near the staircase when she saw Ines come in. Rushing over, she said, "Izzy, finally, I didn't know what to do. They've never blown up like this before. It's really freaking scary."

"How long have they been in there?"

"About half an hour now."

On hearing this, Ines frowned and quickly headed upstairs. Ashley, noticing Ines' pregnant belly, quickly followed suit.

Due to the Meyer family's special status, the study was designed for utmost privacy. It was specially decorated using imported materials. The soundproofing was top-notch, so even if they were shouting inside, one couldn't hear anything from outside.

Ethan was staring at Phillip, mockingly smiling, "Grandpa, you really have a heart of stone to stay calm at a time like this."

"What do you mean by that? Did you rush back just for this? Didn't I tell you already? I know nothing about it, and didn't hide anything from you." Phillip glared at Ethan, his eyes burning with fury.

"Pete, you remember him, don't you?" Ethan raised an eyebrow at Phillip.

Phillip's face changed slightly, he hadn't expected Ethan to dig up info on Pete so quickly, but he quickly regained his composure, "It's impolite to call him by his name so casually. You're becoming more and more reckless."

Phillip raised his voice, Ethan's was even louder, "Reckless? I think you're the most reckless one here. You clearly knew the truth but played dumb in front of us. Do you think that's alright? You know, Izzy barely slept last night because of this. She kept having nightmares about the moment ofNôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.

the accident. She's lost her memory, has no sense of security, and it took me a lot of effort to get her to trust me, but you just go and do this. Don't you feel guilty?"

Phillip felt uncomfortable. He huffed, "I don't know what you're talking about, don't try to influence me with your words. You think I didn't see your press conference yesterday? The evidence you have is enough to clear Izzy's name."

"Izzy's dad felt weak till the end, unable to protect his daughter, had to let her endure rumours at such a young age, and leave her hometown alone. Even in his dying moments, he had regrets. He probably didn't know that the real person stopping him was you. You know what you represent. He's just a businessman. Regardless of how hard he tried, he couldn't compete with someone like you. So it's not that he was too weak. It's just that his opponent was too strong."

Phillip didn't respond, his hands shaking slightly.

"Grandpa, I can understand that you have to look at the bigger picture. But have you considered that your decisions implicated an innocent person, causing her life to turn upside down in an instant. Did you ever ask her if she was willing to bear these consequences, how she lived these past few years? She's just an ordinary person. She doesn't have to cooperate with your actions."

"Ethan, I told you before. Don't make assumptions. The things you're saying are baseless." Phillip slammed a tea cup onto the floor, causing a loud noise.

Ethan didn't flinch, "I found out about Pete. You think I don't know that he was at the accident scene? He's your right-hand man, and has a significant position in the military now. Don't tell me he was just passing by or was chasing a fugitive like my brother. Such explanations are not convincing at all. The people who quickly gathered up the newspapers after the incident included Hunter's people and some from the military. Do you really think your actions have no flaws? There's no flawless crime in this world. As long as you did it, it's just a matter of time before it's exposed."

"I know nothing about this. If you want to know, you should ask Pete yourself. I don't know anything." Phillip was tense, but still kept his silence.

Ethan stared at Phillip, his expression slowly shifting from anger to disappointment.

"I finally see your true colors. On the surface, you care about Izzy, constantly calling her when she's not home, but it's all for the show, to make others think you're a loving grandpa. But in reality, it's all an act, all because of your vanity."

"Ethan, are you asking for a smack?" Phillip's fury totally blew up upon hearing Ethan's slanderous remarks. His mouth was getting out of line. "Go ahead and hit me, and we're done for good. From then on, I have nothing to do with you, and I'm no longer a part of the Meyer clan," Ethan replied without hesitation.