Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 196

A twinkle of amusement flashed in Ethan's eyes as he pinched Izzy's cheek, "Can't you use a nicer word to describe your husband?"

Izzy, a bit embarrassed by Ethan's tease, pouted and said seriously, "You're too sly."

"When dealing with someone who might back out at any moment, talking about trust just gets you hurt. You need to handle this kind of situation flexibly," Ethan chuckled.

"Alright, I will listen to you."

Seeing that there was nothing major going on with Izzy, Ethan prepared to return to the Meyer Group, but he instructed her with concern, "Call me if you don't understand something, okay?"

Izzy pushed Ethan out, "Mr. Meyer, please leave. You being here just makes me look incapable. Go away."

"You cheeky girl, I'm getting in your way just by being here a bit longer?"

"Yes, you got it right. You're in the way. Off you go."

Silas was very pleased with the way they interacted, although they had a shotgun wedding, their relationship was definitely better than that of Emma and Aiden Ramos. Their every move was filled with love.

As soon as Emma came out, she immediately called her mother, "Mom, have you seen the Galeana Group press conference?"

Shirley's voice sounded weak, "I just saw it."

"Do you know what happened to Dad? Why did he suddenly let Izzy take over as chairman?" Emma was worried sick.

"I wouldn't know. Your father never tells me about the company's affairs."

"You should at least know about his health, right?"

"I don't know about that either."

"You don't know anything. That's your husband. How can you not even know about his health condition? What kind of wife are you?" Emma was angry and had nowhere to vent but to her mother. There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while. Emma realized her attitude was bad and softened her voice, "I'm sorry Mom, I didn't mean to target you, I just couldn't hold it in. If Izzy becomes chairwoman then what place will I have in the company? She called all the department directors for a meeting today, except for my PR department."

Actually, Emma was blaming Izzy unfairly. This was all arranged by Silas alone. He was afraid that Emma would cause trouble, so he deliberately ignored her. Izzy had no idea about this.

It took a while for Shirley to find her voice, "You know, even though we moved here, your father has always slept alone in a room. He spends two-thirds of his time at the company. I really don't know anything about his health condition."

Emma was both angry and annoyed, and her eyes were red involuntarily.

"What did they say?" Shirley asked again.

"I asked them, but they wouldn't tell me anything. They insisted that the truth of the matter was just like what was announced at the reception."

Shirley kept silent, her eyes burning with resentment. After a while, she said, "Let's wait a bit longer. We'll discuss it properly after he comes back in two months."

Emma felt uneasy, "Mom, I'm afraid Dad is deceiving us. What will we do if he doesn't come back in two months?"

"We can't do anything right now. We have nothing in our hands. Everything is still under your father's control."

Listening to Shirley's words seemed to confirm what Ethan had said. Emma frowned, "Mom, do they have something on you? Ethan said if you dared act on your own, they would expose your secret. What's going on?"

Shirley's eyes flickered, "Don't worry about that, just follow my instructions. Whatever I do is for our own good."

"How can I listen to you if you don't tell me anything?" Emma stomped her foot in anger and suddenly felt discomfort in her lower abdomen. She got scared and quickly covered her belly. It took her a while to recover.

Shirley was worried when she couldn't hear Emma's voice, "Emma, are you okay?"

Emma was a little scared, she took a few deep breaths before saying, "I'm fine, just a little discomfort in my stomach. It's okay now."

Shirley advised, "Emma, listen to me, don't get involved in this for now. Stay in the company and take good care of your baby. Don't overwork yourself. I'll handle things here. If they push us into a corner, we'll have to fight back."

Shirley's voice was cold at the end. Emma shivered. This was a side of her mother she had never seen before. "Mom, what are you planning to do? The car accident five years ago was barely

covered up, you can't take risks this time."

To reassure her daughter, Shirley's voice softened, "Don't worry, Emma. I won't do anything unless they cross the line. We've come so far, it wasn't easy."

Even though Shirley said that, Emma wasn't reassured. She had a feeling her mother was hiding many things from her.

Silas let Izzy familiarize herself with the company's situation first. After a few hours, Izzy felt her eyes were sore. No wonder Hunter couldn't handle it, even a healthy person would feel overwhelmed dealing with these things.

"Silas, although I'm in this position now, it will certainly take some time to get used to the work. For now, you'll still need to make some of the important decisions," Izzy told Silas. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Silas smiled, "I know; I will still help for a while."

Izzy spent the whole day reading documents and barely moved. Silas couldn't help but say, "Ms. Izzy, take a break. Your eyes will get uncomfortable if you keep reading like this."

"I know what I'm doing."

When she was off work, Izzy ran into Emma again. Emma looked pale, "What did my mother do that gave you the material to threaten her?" Her mother's behavior was too abnormal.

Izzy could tell from her face that Shirley hadn't spilled the beans. Frowning, she said, "You know damn well I won't spill. Why even ask? Just remember, if this gets out, you and your mom could be kicked out on your asses."

Emma's face turned even paler, and seeing her in such a state, Izzy didn't push it. Emma was pregnant now. If something happened because of the stress, Izzy could end up with the blame.

There was no point in stirring up unnecessary trouble and bad luck.