After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 205

“Isabella, I made some soup. Why don’t you take a bit over to Ethan?”

Isabella was lounging on the couch, nibbling on fruit. “Let me think about it.”

Susan just smiled. “I’ll go ladle some up for you now so you can bring it to him.” Without waiting for a response, she headed into the kitchen.

Isabella didn’t bother stopping her. After all the gold Ethan had given her, she figured she owed him a little errand.

“Susan, pour me a bowl first. I’ll have some before I leave. By the way, what kind of soup is it? Is it bone broth or chicken? If it’s chicken, I want a big drumstick.”

Susan laughed. “I hear you.”

Ten minutes later, Isabella was out the door, carrying two insulated containers. One was filled with soup for Ethan. The other held her own lunch. Susan had suggested she come back to eat after delivering the soup, but Isabella didn’t want to make two trips. She asked Susan to pack up her food so she could eat at Ethan’s office once she’d dropped off the soup.

That way, she could head straight back to the studio after lunch. So much more convenient.

Susan had packed enough for two people.

Ethan’s villa wasn’t far from The Adams Group. With no traffic, it was about a ten-minute drive, though it could take longer if the streets were busy. Luckily, Isabella left before rush hour and made it in twelve or thirteen minutes.

Ethan happened to be at the entrance, seeing Melissa out. The two of them ran into each other right at the door.

“Melissa!” Isabella called out cheerfully.

She’d always wanted to be on good terms with Cabinda’s top businesswoman. Melissa might come off a little cold, but Isabella knew she was solid.

Melissa’s eyes drifted to the two insulated containers Isabella was carrying. She gave a small, polite smile. “Isabella, are you here to bring Ethan lunch?”

Since Isabella was Laura’s best friend and Ethan’s wife, Melissa treated her with a bit more warmth, both out of politeness and because she figured her brother might need Isabella’s help with Laura at some point.

Ethan led her inside.

“I can’t drink all that soup by myself. You only had to bring a little, not so much.”

“It’s not that much. I already had some before I left. The other container is my lunch. Susan wanted me to come back and eat after bringing you the soup, but why bother making two trips? It’s faster to just eat here.”

Ethan just looked at her, speechless.

“Now that I’m here, did you think I’d let you go hungry? You could have lunch with me.”

“No, thanks. I’ll just eat in your office. I need to get back to the studio after,” Isabella said, shaking her head.

Ethan didn’t say anything else.