Ethan held Catherine's hand and walked into Catherine and Mia's room. Catherine pulled her hand back when entering the room.
Mia had already lit a cigarette in the house. She usually couldn't smoke a pack a year, unless something big happened, such as the night she moved out from home, she smoked one.
Obviously, she didn't think the matter between Catherine and Ethan was a trivial matter at all.
"Everyone sit down, now we have the fifth impromptu family meeting. Since William is in San Francisco and cannot be present, the remaining three people will participate. This meeting will be chaired by Mia O'Connor." Mia stared at the two people and slowly Slowly speaking, she still bears her husband's surname and has not changed back to her original surname.
"Ethan, tell me first, when did it start?"
"It was probably when I was five or six years old. I remember that day, my father led a little girl who was much taller than me into the house..." Ethan suddenly stretched the time span to more than ten years ago.
"Seriously, this is a family meeting. Catherine, you tell me." Mia looked at Catherine.
"On my ninth birthday, someone at school said I was an unwanted orphan. Ethan rushed over and started fighting with others for me. At that moment, I just..." Catherine's reply was not too different from Ethan's. Big difference.
It's just that Ethan was joking, but Catherine was serious. After that, her attitude towards Ethan changed. This attitude gradually turned into a special emotion over time, and was completely inspired by Ethan's recent changes.
Mia crossed her arms and took a deep breath, a little annoyed by the two people.
"You two grew up together and are outstanding in appearance. It's normal to like each other. But... now is not the time. Catherine, you have to prepare to start college life. Ethan's focus should be on studies and football. Why not take advantage of the opportunity? Will it start when you two enter college? No matter what happens then, I won't interfere." Mia said slowly.
She just thought it was the impulse of two young people, as she said, it was normal.
But people of this age obviously don't think about the future, or in other words, they don't have the concept of love life in their minds, let alone marriage and life.
If they were classmates, it would be fine. At worst, they would go their separate ways in the future, but if the two of them were under the same roof, then the situation would be different.
No matter how rational two people are, their relationship will inevitably be affected after a breakup. This is what Mia doesn't want to see. She doesn't want the two to be estranged because of their youthful impulses.
Mia is not optimistic and is not ready to agree.
"Of course, that's for sure. So what if you wait two more years for the sake of your future life? I very much agree with this point of view." Catherine nodded immediately.
In fact, she thought so at first. The problem was that night a few days ago... She really couldn't control it.
Mia can say that she completely understands it, but now that she has reached this point, she can only let Mia do it openly.
"I also applaud with both hands!" Ethan also echoed.
This time it was just that Mia happened to bump into her. She would do whatever she wanted to do in private in the future. When the time came, the rice would be cooked, and there were no other reasons. She wished she could become a grandmother as soon as possible.
"Huh?" Mia was stunned. She had already prepared a draft to advise the two people from various angles.
Unexpectedly, the two of them agreed directly.
Isn’t this too persuasive?
"Okay, as long as you are sensible enough." Mia said with a sneer, feeling like she had punched cotton.
"Nothing's wrong, I'll go back and rest." Ethan stood up.
"I have to take a shower too. I was sweating all over just now." Catherine also stood up.
The two left one after another, and Mia put out the cigarette.
First of all, I felt relieved. The two young people seemed to be very sensible.
Secondly, I was a little hesitant.
She raised Catherine with her own hands, and it is no exaggeration to say that she treats her as her own, even better than she treats Ethan. It would be best if two people could really go on to become a real family.
The more Mia thought about it, the more she regretted it. She just felt that she had made the problem too serious.
What if the two of them are so obedient that they become estranged from each other and others take advantage of them? Ethan is so handsome, and there are so many gorgeous little foxes in the school. What should I do if I get fascinated? What should Catherine do when she enters college in the fall and is pursued by a boy in the school?
Mia didn't want the two of them to go too far, nor did she want the two of them to go too close.
The more I think about it, the more dizzy I get.
It seems that pretending not to see anything is the best way to deal with it. She nodded thoughtfully.
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"My name is Eddie. Eddie Murphy. Are you a member of Thomas's team? He told me about it."
A somewhat magnetic male voice came from the receiver of the public phone in the school playground.
"Yes, you can call me Ethan O'Connor."
"Oh, another bloody Irishman," came the complaint on the other end of the line.
"You too, drunkard." Ethan O'Connor laughed.
Murphy is the most common surname of Irish Americans in the United States.
Aside from the number one stereotype of being a drunkard, Irish people actually have a great sense of humor.
Regarding this feature, it can be perfectly reflected by one thing.
In Ethan's previous life, there was a "drinking joke" video on the Internet that was adapted into various versions and widely circulated. The original version was really just a bunch of Irish guys getting together and improvising.
But now that Ethan is surrounded by a middle-aged German woman who can only tell cold jokes, and a young woman who can't even tell her ancestry, his sense of humor has been greatly reduced.
The two of them felt like old friends at first sight and chatted a lot.
"...Anyway, I am your agent now. When are you going to take action?"
"I'm still thinking about it." Ethan has not yet made up his mind 100%. Although Thomas said that the Culver City Miracle team is very weak and the training effect is not bad, this is a risky matter after all. If you are not careful, your money can be lost. It will be wasted.
"Okay, I know Thomas' tricks. You are a young man, so you should be more cautious." Murphy said on the other end of the phone.
"Did Thomas take action?" Ethan asked instead.
"I can't reveal the secrets of my clients. For the sake of my own people, you can't ask me anymore." He showed full "professional ethics."
"Okay, I will call you when I need you."
"make contact then."
As soon as Ethan was about to leave, he saw a figure running towards him on the playground.
It's a flea.
"I have to tell you good news. The main quarterback of the Miracle team was driving his girlfriend to Casey's Corner in Figueres Park yesterday. Guess what, he collided head-on with an oncoming car. He will have to sit for half a year. wheelchair! We will definitely win this time." Flea said excitedly.
Having said that, although the night view of Casey Point is quite good, there are not even street lights on the mountain road, so car accidents are indeed prone to occur at night.
"It seems I have to call you back." Ethan breathed a sigh of relief.
This is a gift from nature, and there is no reason to hesitate.
Ethan decided to immediately withdraw the money from Lisa's check.
At the same time, at a convenience store in the Cavalcade area of Los Angeles, the store owner kicked out a young girl.
"If I see you committing petty theft again, I'll shoot you in the head!" The store owner slammed the door shut.
The young girl gestured towards the store door with her middle finger, stood up, dusted herself off, and took out a crumpled check from her pocket.
Fortunately, the check was safe. Although it was only three hundred dollars, it was her monthly rent.
She clutched the check and walked towards the bank in her memory.
Her average daily living expenses now are only five dollars, and she can't even afford to take the bus. She has to rush to the bank before get off work, otherwise she will have to sleep on the street tonight...
