After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 1213
Susan sighed internally. It was painfully obvious that Isabella really had moved on. The old Isabella would have been a nervous wreck if Ethan skipped a meal.
She used to spend hours in the kitchen, cooking his favorite dishes, coaxing him to take just one more bite.
"I watched him grow up," Susan offered an awkward smile. "To me, he'll always be my boy."
"You've spoiled him," Isabella replied flatly.
Susan went silent.
When they walked into the main house, Ethan wasn't in the living room, and Stephanie was nowhere to be seen either.
"He's probably up in his study," Susan suggested. "Madam Stephanie went for her evening stroll in the gardens. I should go check on her—she needs the company. You head on up to his study."
Susan didn't even wait for a response. She practically sprinted toward the back doors, desperate to leave the two of them alone.
"Susan—" Isabella started, but the housekeeper was already gone.
Isabella shook her head. Susan was so transparent.
Instead of going straight upstairs, Isabella pulled out her phone and called him. He picked up immediately.
"Where are you?"
"In my study. Are you home?"
"I'm actually standing in your living room. Come downstairs. We need to talk."
Ethan didn't reply, but seconds later, she heard a door open. He stepped out onto the second-floor landing and looked down, his eyes locking onto hers.
Ethan nodded slowly. "The moment the ransom call came in, her family deployed everyone. With the Masons and my family backing them, those kidnappers didn't stand a chance. It's a miracle she made it out without a scratch."
"Thank God."
Isabella took a slow sip of water, then set the glass down and met his gaze. "What did Jeremy find out? You said on the phone it wasn't something we could discuss openly."
Ethan knew she hadn't come over just to chat. He didn't sugarcoat it. "Jeremy's investigation points directly to you."
"Me?"
"Not that you orchestrated it," Ethan clarified quickly. "But the kidnapping happened because of you. Their actual target was you. When they saw your security detail, they pivoted and took Barbara instead."
"That's not all. The kidnappers confessed that their employer plans to target anyone associated with the Carter family—or anyone who is close to you. They want to systematically destroy your support system."
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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...