Isabella laughed, thoroughly amused. "Why would I test you? If I'm testing anyone, it'll be Harold. He's my boyfriend now. Barring any surprises, we'll be getting married."
Ethan's strikingly handsome face fell.
"Isabella, do I really have zero chance? I'm fixing my mistakes. I've compensated you. Can't you just give me a chance to start over?"
"Harold... you two are a good match. I couldn't even say a bad word about him if I tried. He's infinitely better than the old me."
Stuck in bed and unable to pursue his ex-wife, Ethan had no choice but to acknowledge his rival's merits.
Once he was discharged, he would fight for her.
Unless she actually married Harold before he got out, in which case, he'd have no choice but to offer his blessings.
"He is much better than you."
Isabella stated flatly. "It's not that you aren't good; it's just that you gave all your goodness to someone else, not me."
"Ethan, we're talking about Natalie's pregnancy, not us. There is no 'us' anymore. At best, we have a few business ties. That's it."
"We can't even be friends?" Ethan asked, his chest tightening.
Isabella fell silent for a moment before replying, "It's best we don't. I don't want Harold to get jealous or misunderstand. I don't want him constantly worrying or feeling insecure."
"You never showed me that kind of consideration."
Ethan said sourly.
"You never truly loved me, so why would I consider your feelings? Harold gave me his whole heart, so I'm giving him mine in return."
Ethan was left speechless.
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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...