After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 147
Linda had a way of rubbing people the wrong way. Most of the other heiresses kept their distance, but honestly, Linda seemed just as happy to ignore them right back. After saying a few quick hellos to some of the city’s big shots, she found herself an empty spot and settled in.
She looked up when Isabella and Barbara walked over.
“Ms. White, why are you sitting here all alone?” Barbara asked, her tone polite and careful.
Linda raised her eyebrow. “Why, am I not supposed to?”
Barbara just smiled. “It’s your choice.”
Linda’s gaze shifted to Isabella. “Your family’s here. Aren’t you going to say hi?” She nodded toward Natalie, who was standing with Jordan and Ethan close by.
Isabella followed her gaze. “Three people is already crowded enough. I don’t think I’ll squeeze in.” It wasn’t like she could, even if she wanted to. She knew her place.
Linda swirled her wine, watching the way it caught the light. “You’re pretty generous about it.”
Isabella just smiled, not bothering to respond. What else could she do? Ethan didn’t love her. If she tried to compete with Natalie, she’d only get hurt. Last time she tried that, she lost everything. She wasn’t about to make the same mistake twice.
Linda glanced at both of them. “Mind if I sit with you?”
It was a tricky question. The Carter Group and the White Group didn’t get along, thanks to the Carter Group’s close ties with the Adams Group. Barbara and Linda ran into each other often enough to know each other, but it never went beyond that. Sometimes, they even butted heads. And Isabella, well, she was an Adams. Sitting with the enemy would definitely get people talking.
“Go ahead, Ms. White,” Isabella said, not missing a beat.
She looked up and saw Harold Carter. He must have been talking with friends earlier and hadn’t noticed she’d wandered off.
“Mr. Carter,” Isabella said, relief in her voice. “Sorry, I nearly walked right into you.”
“It’s fine. You didn’t,” Harold said, giving the two plates in her hands a quick look. “You like these fruits? Barbara does too.”
Isabella smiled. “This one’s for Barbara. I just grabbed a few pastries for myself. I had to try the hotel’s famous desserts while I’m here.”
Harold reached out and took the plate of fruit from her. “Where’s Barbara? I’ll bring this over to her.”
Without overthinking it, Isabella nodded and motioned for him to follow her back.
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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...