"Jordan, why are you laughing like that?" Francis asked, catching the biting sarcasm in his son-in-law's chuckle.
In the past, Jordan would have deflected and changed the subject.
Now, he was merciless.
"Francis, Natalie is always the instigator. She actively targets Isabella, and Isabella put up with it for twenty years."
"Isabella used to endure it, but this year, she finally had enough. The moment she fought back, Natalie played the victim. She never thinks she's wrong. Ethan and I spoiled her rotten."
"She believes the entire universe revolves around her."
"Yes, the conflict is beyond repair because she's consumed by jealousy. Isabella is younger and prettier. Because Isabella never fought back before, she seemed weak."
"But the second Isabella stopped taking the abuse, Natalie couldn't handle her. Without Ethan and me to clean up her messes and act as her shield, she is nothing."
"Natalie is the one who can't survive without Ethan and me. Isabella is thriving without us."
"Everyone used to think Natalie was this gentle genius who made brilliant investments effortlessly. It was all a facade. She entirely relied on Ethan and me doing the heavy lifting."
"She constantly complains that Isabella is only rich because of Ethan's money. But Isabella actually used that capital to make real, profitable investments. When Natalie invested without our oversight, she lost everything."
Francis opened his mouth multiple times to defend his daughter but couldn't find an opening.

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The readers' comments on the novel: After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan)
I will be devastated if Isabella and Ethan will get back together. Please, writer, Isabella deserves Harold....
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...