Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 236

After hanging up the phone, Ethan Meyer returned to the hospital room. Ines was awake, stared blankly at the ceiling, totally oblivious to his presence. It was a stab to Ethan's heart. He approached her, "Izzy, don't be like this. I'm really worried about you."

"Ines," Ethan softly called her name.

"Izzy, what do you want to say?" Ethan held her hand.

"Ethan, I forgot to ask him a question. What kind of feelings does he really have for my mom? He should know my mom's character. She can't tolerate flaws. Why would he bring the children of another woman to A City, knowing well that my mom couldn't accept this? Why on earth would he do this? I didn't get to ask him clearly before he left. I still have so many questions!"

As Ines spoke, she became more and more agitated. All Ethan could do was hold her tightly, "Izzy, don't overthink."

"I can't help it. My heart hurts. I want it to stop hurting, but I can't control it. It hurts so much here," Ines pressed her hand over her heart, her face lost.

"Izzy, you need to calm down for our two children. We can't afford any accidents." This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

Ethan placed Ines’s hand on her slightly swollen belly. Her hand trembled. Eventually, she calmed down.

Ines looked up at Ethan, her face pale, "I haven't recalled his good sides, everything about him. Why did he have to leave."

"Izzy, you're doing great. Even though you resent him, you stepped up whenever he needed you. That's already pretty remarkable. He smiled when he left. He heard you call him 'Dad'."

Ines smiled weakly, then suddenly asked, "What happened to him? Wasn't he supposed to have six months left?"

Ethan relayed everything he had heard from Silas. "Ethan, you might be overthinking. He probably wanted to die. Otherwise, why would he take hypertension medicine in the middle of the night and fall down the stairs?" Ines gave a bitter smile.

"Izzy, if it weren't for last night's call, I would have thought that he found out from the diary that Shirley Dave once forced your mom and felt remorseful. But when I called him last night, he told me he wasn't that fragile, not enough to commit suicide."

"Perhaps he lied to deceive you, said that on purpose. His demeanour last night was almost like he was leaving his last words. Emma Galeana said so too. She had a deep talk with him last night."

"Izzy, he was a firm man. He might have said that because he was happy. Both his daughters are pregnant, and you're expecting twins. Older people love children. You should know this from the behaviour of our family members."

Ines thought for a moment and found Ethan's words reasonable. Hunter Galeana had bought gifts when he landed, indicating he valued her children.

He wouldn't commit suicide. And a man who knew he was dying wouldn't do anything unnecessary.

"Ethan, I think it has something to do with that mother and daughter. They're the only ones in the house with a motive."

"Don't worry. I've already asked Silas to call the police. They'll be here soon to investigate. You take care of yourself. Whoever it is, we won't let them off easily."

The police arrived soon after, gathering everyone for questioning. After hearing this, Ethan helped Ines out of the room.

"What are you doing? Dad just passed away, and you're calling the police. What are you trying to achieve? Can't you let dad rest in peace?" Emma protested hoarsely.

Emma's eyes were red and swollen as if she had been crying for a long time.

Ines didn't respond.

"Ms Emma, we just received a report. Mr Galeana's death may not be a simple accident. It could be a deliberate murder," the police officer told Emma.

Emma staggered and Silas quickly supported her. She muttered, "No, maybe dad didn't want to live anymore. He said a lot of things last night that we would never say. I knew something was wrong, but I was careless, I just went to sleep after showering."

Ines looked at Emma seriously, "He had late-stage lung cancer. He went for treatment a while ago, but it didn't work. He only had six months left. Why would he commit suicide?" There was no point hiding it now that he was gone.

Emma gaped at Ines in disbelief, "You said it was just a neck discomfort. How could it be lung cancer?"

Silas also looked surprised, "Ms Ines, you're saying the overseas treatment didn't work?"

Ines nodded, "He hid it on purpose, but his primary doctor is Ethan's friend. He couldn't help but tell Ethan."

"I should've guessed it. I was so stupid to let him go back to work at the Galeana Group," Silas gave a bitter smile.

"He probably hid it because he feared you would stop him."

The police officer, a man around Ethan's age, had dealt with him before.

"Officer Lin, it's not that simple. You should investigate," Ethan said.

Alan Lin nodded and asked Silas, "Aside from you all, are there any other people in the house?"

"We have a few servants. They're all at home now."

Alan Lin nodded and told the other officers, "Find a place to question them and take notes. Some of you go to the Galeana family, question the remaining people and take notes. Don't miss anyone and question them thoroughly."

"Understood, Officer Lin."

The hospital didn't have a special place for questioning, so the officers just found some simple places to sit down. Ines and Ethan had finished their questioning, Emma had also finished, but Shirley was nowhere to be seen. Ines couldn't help but ask, "Where's Shirley?"

Emma seemed a bit out of it like she hadn't quite bounced back from the news just yet. After a bit, she finally said, "My mom said I can't starve. She went to grab me some breakfast."

No sooner had they finished talking than Shirley walked in from outside, carrying some food, and handed it straight to Emma. "Eat up. We can't let Jasmine starve. Your dad is super pumped for her arrival, don't let him leave with a worried mind."