Paul couldn’t help but think about how his whole family was still scraping by, running the old restaurant Dennis had left behind. The money barely covered their basic needs, and every day felt like a struggle to make ends meet. Trying not to show his frustration, he turned to the woman tourist and asked, “So, how’s Isabella these days?”
She smiled brightly. “She’s doing great. After she left with her mom, we haven’t seen her in over twenty years. But just last month, she married Ethan from the Adams family. You know, the richest family in town.”
Her excitement was contagious. “Their wedding was huge. The whole city talked about it. I saw Mrs. Adams on the news.”
Paul felt like he’d been hit with a brick. Cynthia had married rich, and now Isabella had, too. How did that mother and daughter get so lucky?
He managed to snap out of it and served the tourists with extra warmth. As soon as they were settled and waiting for their food, Paul hurried to the register and lowered his voice. “Dad, I found out where Isabella George is.”
Peter was getting old and a little hard of hearing. “What did you say?” he replied, much louder than Paul wanted.
“I know where Isabella is,” Paul repeated quietly.
“Isabella?”
For a second, Peter looked confused, like the name didn’t mean anything.
“You’re her real grandfather, and I’m her real uncle. If we show up and ask for some help, I don’t think she’ll turn us away.”
“And about the kids—Isabella could easily help them find jobs. For her, it’d be the simplest thing.”
Paul couldn’t keep the envy out of his voice. “The Adams family is filthy rich. Who’d have guessed that girl would get so lucky?”
Peter grew excited for a second, but then worry clouded his face. “After what we did to them, do you really think she’ll even talk to us, much less help?”

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The readers' comments on the novel: After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan)
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...