After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 233

Isabella reached out to touch his bruised cheek, but Ethan caught her wrist before she could. “What, you think my face isn’t swollen enough? Want to give it another slap?”

She shook her head. “No, I just wanted to help. Does it hurt a lot?”

“Isabella, stop asking if it hurts. Ask one more time and I won’t be so nice about it.”

“My patience only goes so far.”

Isabella gave a small sigh. “Okay, I won’t ask. Can you let go of me now?”

Ethan let go of her hand with a sharp flick and turned away, staring out the window. He didn’t want to look at her, afraid he might lose his temper.

Back at home, Isabella quietly grabbed an ice pack for his face. Ethan took it right out of her hands and pressed it to his own cheek. He didn’t trust her not to smack him with it by accident.

Susan, who had already heard what happened from the driver, kept her distance and didn’t dare hang around in the living room.

It wasn’t until later in the evening that the two of them headed to Isabella’s family home.

The Lane family was just about to sit down for dinner. Jackson and Jordan had both canceled their plans that night so they could be there.

After Cynthia found out Natalie was pregnant, she made sure the kitchen prepared a special soup just for her. The Gates family even sent over a bunch of supplements and tonics.

Natalie was only six weeks along, so the family was keeping things quiet for now. Only the Gates family knew, since that was Natalie’s own family and they had to be told.

As everyone was about to eat, the butler came in and announced, “Miss Isabella and Mr. Adams are here.”

Cynthia set down her chopsticks and said to Jackson, “Jordan must’ve told Ethan. Isabella probably heard Natalie’s pregnant and wanted to congratulate her.”

Once Ethan was a few steps ahead, Cynthia leaned in and whispered, “Any news from you?”

Isabella looked confused. “What news?”

“Are you pregnant? You really should think about having a child. Isabella, now that you’ve married into such a big family, you need a son to really secure your place.”

Isabella couldn’t help rolling her eyes on the inside. Her luck was just awful these days. Jennifer had just come by out of nowhere to pressure her about a baby. She’d had to make something up to get her to leave. Now, after being away from home for so long, her own mom was at it too.

Who decided that getting married meant you had to have kids right away? Wasn’t it okay to not want any?

And honestly, her marriage with Ethan was just for show. They were basically roommates, pretending to be a couple in front of everyone. There was no way she could get pregnant unless she cheated. But Isabella would never do that to herself. If she ever wanted someone else, she’d get a divorce and start over, open and honest.