Isabella stared at him, exasperated.
Seeing her reaction, Ethan looked pathetic. "I'm still weak. I have to be fed. If it's not my mom, it's my grandmother. I'm just helpless, I'm not trying to take advantage of you."
Helping him drink water wasn't taking advantage.
Isabella sighed inwardly. She got up, poured a glass of warm water, and sat on the edge of the bed. Supporting his upper body with one arm, she brought the glass to his lips.
Ethan hadn't expected her to actually take care of him.
Did she still care?
She had loved him so deeply before. Could she really just let go of all those feelings in six short months?
"Don't overthink it," she said, noticing his gaze. "I have a lot of questions for you. You're going to have to do a lot of talking, and I don't want your throat to give out. That's why I'm giving you water."
"We're divorced. I'm Harold's girlfriend now."
"We're never getting back together."
The light in Ethan's eyes dimmed.
"You won't even let me dream," he muttered, sounding wronged.
"Are you going to drink or not? If not, I'm dropping you."
Isabella gave him a stern look.
"I'll drink. I'm drinking."
Ethan quickly took a gulp.
The once arrogant, high-and-mighty Mr. Adams was now reduced to this pitiful state, needing help just to drink water. Isabella's expression softened slightly.
Once he finished, she set the glass down and carefully eased him back against the pillows. Seeing him wince, she immediately asked, "Did you pull your stitches?"
"I'm fine. I can handle it. Today is much better than the last two days. Before, just shifting my weight made it feel like my internal organs were being crushed. My external wounds hurt like hell, too."
He wasn't exaggerating for pity. It truly hurt.

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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...