Isabella calmly looked at York.
In her past life, she had never met this man before she died. She never expected their paths to cross now.
"Mr. Austin, there is no need to force yourself to put on a show."
Isabella continued, "You don't like me. With your status, there's really no need to pretend. No matter how well you act, there isn't a shred of genuine affection in your eyes."
He could fool outsiders who didn't know the truth, but he couldn't fool her.
York smiled. "You aren't me, Isabella. How do you know I'm acting? You're stunning, and I'm a sucker for a pretty face. I love beautiful women just like you. I'm not acting at all—I truly like you."
"You shouldn't hang yourself on one tree. Look around at the other options. I don't think I'm any less of a catch than Harold. You should really consider me."
Isabella maintained her stoic demeanor. "Mr. Austin, you went through all this trouble to make me come to you. Just say it—what do you want?"
The smile on York's face didn't fade, but a glimmer of genuine appreciation surfaced in his gaze.
He said, "You've gotten much smarter since you left Ethan."
"I was never stupid."
"But you weren't like this before. The old you seemed weak and endlessly tolerant. You loved Ethan with all your heart, loving him half to death. With him so obsessed with Natalie, you must have drowned in jealousy."
Isabella let out a silent scoff. Here it was.
The probing had begun.
This man was definitely reborn.
What was the hand of fate thinking? How could a criminal from the underworld get a second chance at life?
She had died unjustly in her past life, swearing she would never choose Ethan again if given a second chance, and miraculously, she was granted one.

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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...