After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 1212
As they got older, the pull of their hometown grew stronger.
Cynthia's family had been dirt poor. With their parents gone, she and Zachary had struggled just to survive. It was only after Cynthia married Jackson that she was able to financially support her younger brother.
With her help, Zachary had built a nice house in the suburbs, gotten married, and started a family. She had even pulled strings to get him a good job—though not at The Lane Group. Jackson had always been deeply paranoid about his in-laws, whether it was Cynthia's family or his current wife Deborah's relatives. Zachary always credited his success to his sister, but Cynthia knew the truth: if it wasn't for him protecting her, her vicious ex-in-laws would have sold her off ages ago.
"You should go with them," Isabella encouraged gently. "It's where you grew up too. With the bodyguards, you'll be perfectly safe. Plus, everyone in that town knows each other. If anything looks off, the neighbors will help."
Cynthia smiled softly and nodded.
During her miserable marriage to Jackson, she was rarely allowed to visit her family. Jackson thought the town was beneath him, and Jordan outright refused to go, complaining about the rural setting. Now, she was finally free. She didn't have to walk on eggshells for anyone.
"Mom, I'm going to run over to Ethan's place to ask him something," Isabella said, checking her watch.
"Now? It's completely dark out. People will gossip," Cynthia warned.
"Let them. I have nothing to hide."
Isabella grabbed her phone and headed for the door.
Cynthia could only call after her, "Just don't stay too long!"
"Mr. Ethan barely touched his dinner. He just had a few bites and a sip of soup. He looks so stressed. He's been on the phone with Jeremy all evening, and no one knows what's wrong."
"Even Madam Stephanie couldn't convince him to eat. His body is still recovering, and he needs his strength. Could you talk some sense into him?"
As Susan closed the heavy front doors, Isabella frowned. "He still hasn't eaten?"
"Just a few bites. I know he's hungry, he just has zero appetite." Susan practically pleaded with her eyes, hoping Isabella would show some pity for her former husband.
"Susan, he's a grown man about to turn thirty-one," Isabella said dryly. "He's not a toddler. If he's hungry, he'll eat. If he's not eating, it means he doesn't want food. You don't need to baby him."
New Chapters
Reading History
Comments
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...