After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 187
Cynthia looked away and grabbed the remote, flicking on the TV to lose herself in a drama.
Jordan and Natalie weren’t just hanging around their own backyard. They wandered through the whole neighborhood, making sure they were far enough from home that no one could eavesdrop. Finally, Natalie broke the silence. “Jordan, is that really it? Are we just done?”
“When I left, I told Ethan we’d do our own DNA test too, so we could compare the results. If ours came back negative, Ethan would start doubting Isabella,” Jordan said quietly.
He hesitated, his voice dropping lower. “But we can’t risk it now. You gave him the hair sample. If our test says something different, Ethan will know we messed with it. He’s not stupid, Natalie.”
Jordan couldn’t help but feel jealous of Ethan. No matter what it was—school, business—Ethan always beat him. The only thing he ever won was marrying Natalie.
The truth was, Ethan had fallen for Natalie first. Jordan noticed it, so he went out of his way to win her over, always treating her better, always there for her. The three of them had grown up together, but Natalie liked him more. He knew it, and it made it easy to swoop in and become her boyfriend before Ethan even had a chance to say how he felt. After they got married, Jordan was famous around Cabinda for spoiling his wife. He loved showing off, especially in front of Ethan.
Right after the wedding, when Ethan kept stopping by their place, Jordan had pulled him aside in private. He’d made it clear things had changed—Natalie was his wife now, and he didn’t want Ethan coming by uninvited. The pain on Ethan’s face that night made Jordan feel like he’d finally come out on top.
“The Adams family elders aren’t all that,” Natalie scoffed. “If they were, Ethan never would have been able to marry Isabella in the first place.”
She rolled her eyes. “Can you believe it? She was nothing, and now she’s Mrs. Adams. I bet half the town is jealous. Makes me sick.”
Just then, a new thought crossed her mind. She looked at Jordan. “What about Isabella’s real dad? Is there a way we can use his family?”
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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...