Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 203

When Ines came home, she found that her entire house had transformed in just a day. Every corner of the furniture was all wrapped up, and even the original carpet was replaced with a non-slip one.

"Ethan, you're pretty quick." Ines couldn't help but tell Ethan.

"That's all Lucas' doing, he's always super efficient." Ines noticed that dinner was already prepared on the table. A woman in her fifties emerged from the kitchen, smiling at them, "Sir, Ma'am, welcome home. I am Camela, a nanny hired by the Meyer family. I've prepared a meal for you, hoping it suits your taste."

Erica had already informed Ethan about this at noon. Camela had been in this line of work for over a decade, her cooking skill was top-notch, and she had high praises from many families. Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

Ethan nodded, "Thanks, Camela."

Camela chuckled, "I came in a rush today, didn't have time to buy groceries, so I made do with what was in the fridge. Have a taste, I got to get back to work."

With that, she returned to the kitchen, leaving the two of them alone.

Camela's culinary prowess truly shone. As Ines savored the flavors, she turned to Ethan, "Her food is exceptionally good." Ethan voiced his agreement with a nod. When Camela emerged, Ethan queried her about childcare. Her responses, adept and assured, impressed them thoroughly. The decision was made then – Camela would join their household. Until the baby's arrival, she would have weekends off. Post-birth, she'd work through the weekends but would receive a few discretionary days off each month.

Camela had no objections to this arrangement, and so it was settled. After dinner, Camela cleaned up the table and began tidying up the living room. Ines wasn't quite used to having a stranger in her

home, so she retreated to the bedroom after a while. She remembered the photos she had brought back from the Galeana family not too long ago and couldn't help but look through them again. Looking at her own growth in the photos, she began to laugh.

Soon, she would be documenting a child's growth journey as well.

Ethan was infected by her laughter. He still had some work to finish, but seeing Ines, he also became languid, and sat down next to Ines to look at the photos with her.

Even though he had seen the photos before, Ethan looked at them very carefully. Ines leaned against him, this time she was particularly patient, not urging him to flip through them faster.

Ethan gently touched the people in the photos, unconsciously saying, "Our daughter will be as beautiful as you."

Ines really couldn't understand his obsession with a daughter. This was not the first time he had said this. Suddenly, she remembered what Naomi had told her yesterday and couldn't help but tell him, "Ethan, do you know what the kid told me yesterday?"

Ethan raised his eyebrows slightly, "What did the little girl tell you?"

"She said there's a boy chasing her now, even gave her chocolates."

"No way, she's so young." Ethan looked at Ines with some doubt, as if questioning the truth of her words.

"Ethan, what's with that face? Let me tell you, times have changed, you can't look at kids today with your old-fashioned view. Today's kids mature faster, they're clever, they know everything. They face many temptations, even in ordinary families, they won't lack phones and computers, the internet is full of information, they can easily be influenced."

"I'm not that old." Ethan shot Ines an unhappy look.

Ines laughed. There was indeed a six-year age gap between them, but she wouldn't tell Ethan that. Back to the topic, "Don't try to change the subject, I'm telling you, boys are easier to raise."

Ethan said, "Our daughter will be beautiful, she'll be our precious darling."

"But that's just your ideal, the safety issues for little girls in this society are really serious. Every day there are all kinds of news reports coming out, those psychopaths specifically target little girls. The thought scares me, boys are better in some ways, they won't be at a huge disadvantage."

Even though Ines was a bit vague, Ethan understood the meaning of her words. He frowned and said directly, "That kind of thing won't happen to our daughter. I will protect her well. No dating allowed before 18, I will strictly scrutinize all the men that appear in front of her. I will raise her to be a devout Christian from a young age."

Listening to Ethan, she gently poked his chest and whispered, "There are some things you can't control, certain things naturally happen when young people are together."

Ines continued, "Aren't you worried about your daughter's behavior?"

"Should she dare to step out of line, watch as I mete out strict discipline," Ethan declared, his tone lending credence to his intent.

Ines smiled softly, "Don't talk so tough now, when the time comes I want to see if you really have the heart to punish her."

"Indulging a daughter is right, but principles must never change. Boys aren't entirely safe either, we have to worry about them being used by girls."