"Dad, it's not that I'm being petty," Natalie continued, "but Deborah really needs to teach Kevin some basic manners. Nobody cares when he's at home, but if he acts this entitled and rude outside, it's the Lane family's reputation on the line."
"People will just say his mother was a mistress who climbed the ranks. A homewrecker with no background who only wanted Dad's money. They'll say she doesn't know how to raise a son, and that a boy raised by someone like that is destined to be a homewrecker himself."
"It's going to ruin Kevin's entire life."
Jackson's expression darkened.
Deborah was completely blindsided by Natalie's vicious words and couldn't find a way to fire back.
"Natalie," Kevin called out quickly.
Natalie shot him a side-eye.
This young half-brother of Jordan's looked harmless, but he possessed the signature cunning and ruthlessness of the Lane family. He was even worse than Jordan used to be.
"Oh, so you finally noticed me sitting right here?"
"Kevin, if your eyesight is that bad, tell your mom to take you to an optometrist. Don't let your poor vision ruin your studies."
"Your mom constantly tells Dad how smart you are, but good grades don't equal a good character. You need to learn how to be a decent person first."
Kevin stayed silent for a moment before firing back, "Is your character good, Natalie?"
Natalie's face soured.
"If your character was flawless, you'd have the right to lecture me. But since it isn't, I suggest you fix yourself before trying to preach to me."
"I wasn't being rude, and it wasn't that I didn't see you. You just barged in so suddenly that I didn't have a chance to greet you."
Kevin took the serving utensils from his mother and began piling food onto Natalie's plate. She didn't ask for it, but he kept loading her plate anyway.
Natalie wanted to smash the plate on the floor, but a quick glance at her father-in-law killed her nerve to flip the table.

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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...