“What’s the matter? Can’t I even ask? I’m just worried about you.”
Natalie fired back at Ethan, “What, you think I’m up to something? Just because I asked if you and Isabella really got divorced?”
“Natalie, how did my mom really die? Was it really suicide? Did she jump off the building?”
Ethan didn’t answer her question. He just stared at her and kept pushing.
Natalie let out a quiet sigh. “Yes, she did. I already told you what happened that day. I was on the roof burning some of Isabella’s things. Cynthia must have smelled the smoke and came up to check.”
Burning things always leaves a strong odor in the air. Anyone would notice.
“She found me up there and asked what I was burning and why. I knew I couldn’t hide it anymore, so I told her the truth.”
“When she heard Isabella was killed by those kidnappers, she just collapsed on the ground, crying her heart out. She was absolutely crushed.”
“I sat with her and tried everything to comfort her.”
“She kept calling out Isabella’s name, crying and shouting. Eventually, she told me to leave. She said she wanted some time alone on the roof.”
“So I left. I’d just reached the door when I couldn’t help looking back. I saw her stumbling to the railing. She climbed up, looked lost, and said, ‘Isabella, Mom’s coming to you. Wait for me.’ Then she jumped.”
“I ran as fast as I could to grab her, but it was too late. I couldn’t even touch her. I was so scared, my legs went numb. My hands shook as I tried to call an ambulance.”
“The paramedics arrived and took Cynthia away. You got there just as they were leaving with her. I told you to go straight to the hospital and meet us there. But by the time we arrived, you said Cynthia didn’t make it.”
After finishing, Natalie looked at Ethan and asked quietly, “Ethan, why are you suddenly asking about this? Has someone been talking to you?”


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The readers' comments on the novel: After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan)
Author, please get your characters names right. You always messing them up!...
I wish Harold will win Isabella's heart. I was so sad when Isabela was taken for granted coldly and cruelly by her supposed to be husband, and trapped,mocked and humiliated non stop by Natalie. This was so cruel, both don't deserve Isabela' forgiveness I wish for a happy ending between Isabela and Harold, he has the right to be happy after the long wait....
Frankly, the story initially was going quite good and the pacing was just right. unfortunately after Ethan got the dream of his past life, the story has been going in circles. Ethan's spouting the same nonsense every time he sees Isabella, they both have same conversations over and over. The authors monologue too has been the same for almost 400 chapters. Irrespective of which character the writing the just a repetition of what someone had gone through in the past and what made a certain character feel the emotions. York got introduced in 800 chapters yet nothing significant happened till date. Isabella is soft with Harold and kind of disgusted with Ethan, yet it is not entirely clear with whom she might end up. If she stays single i am fine with it but the story is clearly about Isabella and Ethan so almost 1000 chapters without seeing any progress in their relationship is frustrating. Except for being blindly in love and few aggressive instances with Isabella, Ethan actually isnt a bad person so i am fine if he can win her back. Even though Harold is coming off as a good second lead, i am somehow unable to warm upto him. Even the bad people in the story are not really facing any real consequences. I hate Jackson for his hypocrisy. I hate Jordan and Natalie for their self-righteouness and selfishness. I also hate Deborah, except when she is handing it out to Natalie. I am almost on the verge of dropping this story....
Why are they acting like kids 🤣😭...
Ethan is actually not that bad if we take out his blind love for Natalie...