"Isabella said she'll come visit you next week when she has time. You two can catch up on all your little secrets then."
Ethan looked up at his grandmother, surprised.
Stephanie gently tapped his forehead. "Did you think I was blind? It's obvious you and Isabella share a secret—something huge that the rest of us know nothing about."
"Every time one of you ends up unconscious and wakes up, you both act so strangely. I figured it out a long time ago."
"But it's your secret to keep. If you don't want to tell me, I won't pry."
"Grandma..."
Ethan's voice thickened with guilt and immense gratitude. "I'm so sorry for everything I've put you through. And thank you... thank you for not giving up on me."
"I raised you myself," Stephanie chided softly. "You're my eldest grandson. Out of all the children in this family, you're the one I dote on the most. How could I ever abandon you? But you certainly have been a headache."
"You refused to listen to a word of my advice. If you had just paid attention for once, we wouldn't be in this massive mess. But despite your stubbornness, you're still my grandson. I'm too old to hold onto grudges against you."
"Even though you've made terrible mistakes, all I want is for you to be happy. You can always start over. You're still young, and you have your whole life ahead of you. Don't let a couple of failed relationships ruin your hope for the future."
Ethan went quiet for a moment before whispering, "We'll see."
Romance was the last thing on his mind right now.
"Maybe once Isabella actually marries Harold, I'll think about moving on."
Stephanie raised an eyebrow. "So you haven't given up? You still want to win her back?"
"More than anything. I dream about remarrying her. I want to make up for all the pain I caused and love her the way she deserves to be loved. If she would just give me one more chance, I swear I'd give her the world. I'd never let anyone disrespect or hurt her ever again."
Not even his own parents.
Ever since his accident, he could sense a shift in how his parents viewed Isabella. His mother, in particular, seemed to harbor deep regrets.
But her remorse was too little, too late. Just like Ethan, she only recognized Isabella's true worth after they had already lost her.
And there were no do-overs in life.


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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...