After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 359

Isabella’s first reaction was to say no. “Aren’t you busy? You really don’t have to come with me.”

Ethan just smiled. “I’ll come and pay for everything. Isn’t that a good deal?”

Isabella stared at him, speechless. He never missed a chance to throw money at her.

“We’re married, Isabella. My money is yours. You might as well spend it,” Ethan said, trying to coax her.

“Once we finish with the furniture, I’ll take you shopping too.”

Isabella tried to wiggle out of it. “You could just transfer me the money. You don’t have to actually come with me. You’re swamped with work.”

“I already handed things over to Jeremy.”

She hesitated, then gave in. “Fine, whatever.”

Back in the shop, Isabella pulled Laura aside and told her Ethan was coming over. Laura looked at her, worry clear in her eyes. “Are you really going to keep living like this with him?”

“Of course not,” Isabella replied without missing a beat. “I’m going to divorce him sooner or later.”

She paused, thinking of everything that had happened. “I brought up divorce a couple days ago and he totally lost it. He threatened me, said if I brought it up again, he’d sleep with me and make our marriage ‘real.’”

Laura’s eyes flashed with anger. “What a jerk. He doesn’t even love you, but he’s still trying to control you.”

“He also said if I asked for a divorce again, he’d make sure I lost everything, even what my mom owns. I was so mad I slapped him.”

They’d only been married a little over two months, but Sophia had already shown up at their place more than once, bringing along women who had a thing for Ethan. Being rejected by your in-laws wore on you, even if you didn’t live together. The constant interruptions were exhausting. She’d been given another chance at life and had no intention of repeating her old mistakes.

Besides, Natalie would never just let Ethan fall for her. Isabella knew it was only a matter of time before Natalie started scheming, doing whatever she could to make Ethan misunderstand, to make him hate her, to make sure he’d never love her.

“So how are you going to get rid of him?” Laura asked.

Isabella didn’t have an answer. In her last life, Ethan only agreed to divorce after Natalie lost her baby. They fought all the time, and when she finally asked for a divorce, he said yes. Did she really have to go through all that again in this life? All that anger and hurt just wore her out. All she wanted now was to make her own money and live in peace.

Her phone rang again. She thought it was Ethan, but when she looked, Jennifer’s name popped up on the screen.

Maybe… Just maybe she could use Jennifer to help her finally get that divorce.