Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 232

Hunter let out a sarcastic smile, "The truth of the matter is that she was married before me, and my wedding was after her."

Emma was stumped, "Then how do I fit in? If you both were already hitched, why was I born?"

Hunter took a moment, seemingly in thought, then said, "I don't want to dredge up the past; it was all an accident, for which I paid a heavy price."

"Dad."

Hunter continued, "I don’t have any hope for your mom; some of her ideas can’t be changed. But you're young, soon to be a mom yourself. You can't completely listen to her, you must have your own opinions and do it yourself."

"Dad..." Emma seemed to disagree with Hunter's words.

"Don't bother denying it, I'm just reminding you, you have a long road ahead, I can't always be there for you. If you're so concerned about your child and are ready to give birth, you can't ignore these things. The Ramos family won't be that good to her, only you can truly care for her."

Tears welled up in Emma's eyes, she choked out, "Dad, why would you say that? Doesn't Jasmine still have you, her grandfather?"

"I can protect you for a while, but not you and the child forever." Hunter stepped forward, gently stroking Emma's hair.

Tears streamed down Emma's face, she looked up in disbelief at Hunter, this was his first time being so affectionate towards her. She whispered, "Dad."

"Emma, did you understand what I just said?"

Emma nodded, "I understood everything."

"Only with the Galeana Group, you have support, without it, you'll be in a world of trouble, do you get that?" Hunter looked at Emma seriously.

"I've always understood that." Because she understood, that was why she wanted to fight for it.

"I know you and your mom have always wanted the Galeana Group, but you don't get one thing: keeping what you have is harder than getting something new. The Galeana Group seems calm on the surface, but over the years it's been a big fish in the real estate pond, attracting a lot of jealousy. Many are just waiting for it to show a chink in the armor to strike it down."

This was news to Emma, she looked up at Hunter sharply, "Dad, is the company really in danger?"

"In a few months, you should stop going to the office, stay home and focus on giving birth. Your position will be kept for you. You can return whenever you want. If you don't like your position as director of public relations, and want to learn more, I can arrange for you to rotate positions. Of course, I won't put you in a director's position, you need more practice, that's my bottom line."

Hearing this, Emma's eyes lit up, "Can I really change my job?"

"Of course, you're a mother now, even for your child, you should become stronger. If you want to show your abilities, I'll give you the chance." Hunter nodded.

"Thank you, as long as you give me the chance and guide me, I won't let you down."

"Aiden is too weak, I hope after this time, you can let go of him a bit."

Thinking of this, Emma felt a bit heavy. During her convalescence in the hospital, he only visited her after work and hardly stayed.

Hunter patted her shoulder lightly, glanced at the time, and said, "Alright, it's late, you can't stay up late when you're pregnant, go back and rest early."

Emma was happy tonight, but also felt a bit uneasy.

Ines didn't speak to Ethan on the way home, and she sat quietly on the sofa when they got home, her mind a mess.

"Izzy, what's wrong?"

"I'm fine, just a bit uneasy." Content rights belong to NôvelDrama.Org.

"Did he say something to you tonight?"

Ines nodded, "He said some confusing things, with no clear point, I don't know what he was trying to say."

Ethan gently stroked her hair, "Alright, don't overthink, it's late, go take a shower and rest."

Ines got up and went to the bedroom. Ethan called Hunter, and it took a while for someone to pick up.

"Why are you calling me this late?" Hunter's voice was sleepy, clearly just woken up by his call.

"Izzy is worried about you." Ethan stated directly.

"Do you think I don't know what kind of girl she's been since she was young? Tell her to go to bed early." Hunter's voice was back to its usual tone, as if his gentleness tonight was just an illusion.

Ethan thought for a moment, then said, "German's doctor called me, I know."

"I knew those people were unreliable, they said they wouldn't leak anything, it's only been a few days and now the whole world knows." Hunter complained.

Ethan couldn't help but laugh, Ines's temper was just like his.

"That doctor is a good friend of mine, of course, he wouldn't hide from me. Izzy still doesn't know about this." Ethan frowned. Hunter had deceived everyone, his treatment was not going well, the final stage had no effect, his days were numbered.

"Don't tell her, or she'll say I am playing tricks again."

"As long as you don't do anything stupid."

"I, Hunter, am not that kind of person, my illness is not bad enough to need suicide." Anyway, death is inevitable, why rush it?

Ethan didn't say anything, Hunter continued, "Anyway, I will hang on until my grandchildren are born, it would be even better if I could hear them speak."

"You just can't let go of your company, waiting for Izzy's child to be born so they can continue working for you." Ethan said bluntly.

Hunter said somewhat displeased, "Some things you should just know, there's no need to say them out loud."

"Do you still care about what others think?"

"Let me tell you, my company is not bad, if you started from scratch, you may not be able to reach my current position when you're my age."

Ethan didn't argue with him, "Alright, you get some shut-eye, I won't bug ya."

Hunter didn't respond, just sighed and said, "Ethan, you better treat my Izzy right, or I'll haunt you from the grave."

"I know," Ethan seriously answered.