After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 1128

It was as if Isabella had eyes in the back of her head; she simply sidestepped, and the pillow sailed harmlessly past her.

She glanced back at the furiously panting Natalie and teased, "Missed me."

Natalie was so apoplectic she wanted to leap out of bed and strangle her.

Naturally, Isabella didn't give her the chance, sauntering out with absolute effortless grace.

Harold was waiting for her in the small lounge area. Seeing her emerge in high spirits, he stepped forward, naturally wrapping her hand in his. "Enjoy the show?"

"I did. It was incredibly satisfying. I feel fantastic. I'm definitely going to sleep well tonight."

Harold smiled, his tone rich with affection. "Next time something like this happens, we'll come watch again."

"Deal."

Inside the room, Jordan and Natalie overheard the infuriating exchange, their faces twisting in matched expressions of utter disgust.

Harold led Isabella out of the ward.

Natalie snapped at Jordan. "You knew she was up to no good, but you let her in anyway! She just came to mock me and spit in my face."

"She was already here, and Harold was with her. I couldn't exactly stop her."

Jordan sighed heavily. "Enough. It's late. Get some rest. I'm going to lie down outside for a bit. I probably can't stay with you tomorrow, so I'll ask Adelina to come keep you company."

"I need to head back to the house. We have to figure out a resolution to this mess."

Natalie forced her anger down. "You're right. This has to be dealt with. Those Dale women aren't getting away with this. And you have to kick Mandy out. You need to talk to your dad about the suggestion my mom made."

To make matters worse, his relationship with Ethan had deteriorated severely. Ethan no longer offered him unconditional support.

Jordan truly couldn't guarantee that he'd inherit The Lane Group when his father finally stepped down.

His father still acted like he valued him, giving him appropriate authority, but only because Kevin Lane was still too young to pose an immediate threat.

"Don't worry. I'm not letting this go. I'll make sure Deborah pays for this."

"Even Isabella heard about it. Deborah's reputation as a wicked stepmother is already spreading. On the day of the wedding, you'll discharge yourself and show up at the venue. Let everyone see how viciously she beat you."

"My dad cares about his public image. He'll have to give you and the Gates family a proper explanation to save face. He'll handle it."

At the very least, he would force Deborah into isolation for a while and offer Jordan and Natalie some hefty compensation.