Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts novel Chapter 385

Ines had made it through another few days, seemed like a whole 23 days now. During this time, there had been a continuous stream of visitors to the Meyer family house, and gifts were piling up like a mountain.

Ines had already gotten a taste of Ethan's influence. Whenever something good happened, a bunch of folks would come to visit, which always made her feel a bit uneasy.

"Are these okay?" Ines asked.

Erica patted her shoulder, knowing what she was worried about, and explained, "Don't worry. Most of the visitors are students of Phillip, or your father's old comrades. I barely let in people we're not familiar with. And these gifts aren't anything too fancy. I've returned all the expensive ones, so don't worry too much."

"Okay, good." Ines said.

The storage room was already full, so Erica had to get people to clear it out, giving away the stuff they didn't need to friends or donating it directly. Not long after, a maid came out carrying a cardboard box.

"Ma'am, this seems to be a gift Mr. Galeana sent before. Phillip told us to put it in the storage room. What should we do with it now?" The maid asked.

Ines, who had been sitting on the couch, looked up sharply at the mention of this. She remembered that there had indeed been a time when her father had sent many gifts over, but their relationship hadn't been patched up at the time and she had refused them on the spot. This must have been one of the gifts sent before she had noticed.

Seeing Ines' reaction, Erica waved her hand, "Just leave it here for now, you can go do other things."

Once the maid had left, Ines immediately opened the box with shaky hands. It wasn't anything expensive, just a bunch of baby clothes. They were very small, and probably for newborns. The material was extremely soft with diverse designs, and there were both boys and girls styles. They were clearly carefully chosen from a store.

Ines held the clothes tightly, and her eyes were welling up with tears. Her father had done all this for her. She didn't even know what kind of feelings he must have had when he was choosing these clothes.

Seeing this, Erica was also moved. She bent down and gently hugged Ines' shoulders, "Izzy, don't be like this. Your father wouldn't want you to keep being upset over him."

"Am I really such an ungrateful daughter that I treated my own father so coldly when he was terminally ill?" Ines asked.

"Silly girl, don't think like that. You didn't mean to, and you didn't know a lot of things. You can't blame yourself for the decisions you made in that situation." Rita said.

Rita, who had been helping out in the kitchen, heard from a maid that Ines was crying and came out. She saw Ines holding onto Erica's arm, and as her aunt, she was genuinely happy to see her getting along so well with her mother-in-law.

She patted Ines on the shoulder and said, "Izzy, you're a mother of two now, yet you’re so emotional. Aren't you afraid Ivy and Ollie will laugh at you?"

Phillip was so excited during the call that he hadn't noticed Ines. It was only when he hung up and turned around that he saw her standing at the door, looking a bit shocked.

"Grandpa, is Beasley really coming back? Has everything been sorted out over there?" Ines, trying to contain her excitement, asked for confirmation again.

Phillip pointed at the door behind her, signalling her to close it. Ines immediately did as he said, and her face was lighting up.

"Beasley has pretty much handled everything on that end. The main forces of the criminal organization have been essentially destroyed. He's done his job as an undercover agent and should be able to retire now. He doesn't need to be involved in the follow-up work. He should be back around when the two little ones turn one month old." Phillip said.

"Great! The family can finally get together again." Ines said. A beaming smile lit up her face. Phillip couldn't hide his excitement either. His grin was a stark contrast to his usual stern demeanor. He said, "Keep this under wraps for now. After all, Beasley still hasn't made it home yet. Things can always go sideways, especially with the remnants of the enemy forces still around. They're just scattered now, so he's not completely safe yet."

Upon hearing this, Ines' smile froze, and she asked nervously, "Isn't anyone protecting him?"

Phillip chuckled and paused for a few seconds before saying, "Chill, I'm just saying this because I don't want them to have even the slightest chance of getting upset again. Beasley managed to survive in such circumstances and accomplish such important tasks. I'm sure he can make it back home. I have faith in him."

Phillip was confident about this. He knew better than anyone how outstanding his grandson was. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been chosen for such a dangerous mission in the first place. And he succeeded. He eradicated the big tumor that had been plaguing the country for over a decade. He was the pride of the entire Meyer family.