After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 37

“He went to all that effort to get what he wanted. Do you really think he’d just agree to a divorce now?” Isabella said, her voice calm but unyielding. “And honestly, why should I be the one to ask for it? He’s been using me all along. I can use him too.”

“He gives me three hundred thousand dollars every month. I don’t even spend that much, so I just save it. By the end of the year, that’s over three million. I can invest it, start my own business. Why would I let go of that opportunity?”

Laura fell quiet, thinking it over.

“He’s the CEO of the Adams Group. In Cabinda, that means he’s practically untouchable. With his last name, I can get in anywhere. I can use my status as his wife to meet all kinds of powerful people. When it’s time to start my business, I’ll already have connections and support. Why is it fair for him to use me and not the other way around?”

“When I’ve built something of my own, when I’m making real money and standing on my own two feet, then I’ll be the one to bring up divorce.”

Laura had to admit, Isabella’s logic was hard to argue with. After everything Ethan had done, he really deserved to be taken down a peg or two.

“Do you still love him?” Laura asked in a gentle voice.

Isabella was silent for a long moment. “Saying I don’t love him anymore would be a lie. But I’m learning to let those feelings go.” She looked down, her hands twisting in her lap. “After what happened, after everything I’ve been through, I promised myself I wouldn’t love him anymore. But it hasn’t been that long. I can’t just switch it off.”

“When I found out the truth, I cried my eyes out. I yelled, I lost it. But eventually, I realized… if he doesn’t love me, then fine. Life can still go on. I’m twenty-five. If I leave him in a year or two, I’ll still be under thirty. I can start again, maybe even get married again if I want.”

“Short dramas,” Isabella answered.

Laura blinked. “Short dramas? Why that? You’re not even in that industry. You don’t know anything about it. Isn’t it risky?”

“I just think it’s going to be the next big trend. If we get in early, before everyone else jumps on, we’ll have an advantage. People always say that when the wind is right, even a pig can fly.”

Laura was a novelist, so she actually knew a bit about the industry. One of her books had even been adapted into a short drama. Supposedly, it had racked up over five hundred million views. Whether that number was real or not, she wasn’t sure, but the show was definitely popular, and she’d made a nice chunk of money from it. Still, she had her reservations.