Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 258

After tying the knot with your mom, life had been pretty sweet. Your mom was a real powerhouse out there, but at home, she beccame totally reliant on me. Her cooking, well, it's a real train wreck. But she's not picky about my food at all, no matter what I cook, she eat it and always gave me a big thumbs up.

Every day, we worked together, fighting for our family. Our bond had grown stronger day by day. You were born pretty soon, and man, I was over the moon! Watching you grow in your mom's belly day by day, I was even more excited than her, sometimes I couldn't even sleep. Every day when I got home, I'd lay down on your mom's belly and talk to you. You were a lively little thing, always stirring up a fuss. Your mom had a sweet tooth in the early days of her pregnancy, and you were always moving around in her belly, which made her complain a lot.

Sometimes, I'd lose my cool and give you a piece of my mind, asking why you gotta be such a hand full, from day one, warning you that if you were too naughty, I'd give you a spanking.

You seemed to understand me, every time when I said I was gonna spank you, you'd quiet down.

Your mom always said that I was grinning like an idiot every day. Almost thirty years have passed, but thinking about those days, I still feel pretty darn satisfied.

Ines was gently flipping through the notebook in her hands, a smile on her face. She could see the same happiness in Ethan, he was that happy too.

Guess that's what it feels like to be a new dad.

As for cooking skills, she was a lot like her mom, a total disaster. If it wasn't for those years living abroad, she'd probably be at the same level.

But during your mom's pregnancy, something happened that really threw me off. Your mom couldn't join me at the banquet because of her pregnancy, I had a few too many drinks that night, and when I woke up, I saw the last woman I wanted to see in my life, Shirley. She was lying naked next to me, I didn't know if I had done anything to her.

But she insisted that something happened between us, but she said that she was a married woman, so this should be treated as if nothing happened. I took a good look at her, she had become frail in just a few months, looking nothing like when she left A City. I just frowned, realizing that I no longer had any sympathy for her, my heart had already moved on to your mom and you.

Your mom didn't sleep well that night, for the first time I lied to her, saying that my phone was out of battery, and I forgot to charge it. Your mom always trusted me, she didn't ask any more questions, just turned over and fell asleep.

That matter slipped my mind pretty quickly as your birth was on the horizon. When I took your tiny body from the nurse, I got so emotional that I burst into tears.

I was super excited, tears just started streaming down my face. You were very quiet in my arms, the doctor said that newborns usually don't open their eyes right away, but when I took you, your eyes were already open, they were so pure, just like mine.

I made a silent vow, I would never let you experience what I went through as a child, and I would make sure you feel the love of a father, I would give you all the things I didn't have when I was a kid.

With your arrival, the relationship between your mom and me got even better. We didn't hire a nanny, partly because we didn't trust anyone else, and partly because we weren't in the best financial situation, so we, ourselves, took care of everything for you, we even brought you to the office during the day.

Back then, the company was still small, with just a few employees, you were very well-behaved, at such a young age you were already observant of your surroundings, when your mom and I were busy, you never cried, just quietly looked around with your eyes, and fell asleep when you were tired. But when your mom and I were free, you would become very active, always crying at us, tears rolling down your face like pearls, and as soon as we picked you up, you would immediately start laughing, that crying and laughing look always left us in stitches. All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.

Ines sniffled, from Hunter's words she could tell, he must have had a great relationship with her mom, those days of starting a business together must have left a deep impression on him.

No matter how busy we were, every year we would take time out to take a photo of you, every time I organized your photos was my happiest time, I always thought my little sweetheart was the best no matter how you look at it.

Ines couldn't help but murmur, "Dad, you're so vain."

You started talking and walking earlier than kids your age, some kids your age couldn't even talk, but you could already say a lot of words, even curse. One time I wanted to take a nap because I stayed up late the night before, you got up early and started knocking on my door, yelling "Dad", I was actually already awake, but I deliberately kept quiet, just to tease you. You seemed to get pissed and started banging the door with your butt, even kicking it, the noise was louder than before, but I still kept quiet, you started mimicking your mom calling my name, even calling me "Hunter".

I was laughing and crying in there, just as I was about to say something, I heard you grumbling outside, "Lazy bones! Are you deaf or something?" It seemed to be mixed with your disgruntled hum.

In the end, I heard your mom laughing outside, she couldn't hold it in anymore, then she carried you away.

You grew up bit by bit, although you were sometimes naughty, you always acted as if nothing had happened when you did something naughty, sometimes you would act pitiful, but you always knew when to stop, never did anything too outrageous. Time flew by, you started school, your mom and I started to devote all our energy to the company, but every time there was a parent-child activity, no matter how busy we were, your mom and I would always accompany you. I want you to know that even though your parents are busy, you are always the most important thing in our hearts. After the company took off, your mom and I were not satisfied with just providing design solutions for other companies but started to engage in real estate business, developing properties. It didn't go smoothly at first, due to the small size of the company, even though the houses were of high quality, we often encountered sales difficulties. But, we gradually overcame all the difficulties, achieved success, gradually gained a foothold in the real estate industry, and even developed into a leading position in the industry later. As the company continued to expand, a lot of problems arose. Engaging in real estate business, it was inevitable that we would have to deal with some government departments. If they put pressure on you at some approval stage, you would be in big trouble. You may even suffer heavy losses.