After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 393

After a few minutes of silence, he finally spoke again. His voice was quiet and heavy, and he couldn’t meet Isabella’s eyes.

“The three of us always did everything together. I got used to seeing Natalie every day. Talking to her, just being around her… Whenever I was upset, seeing her gentle smile made everything feel okay.”

“When Jordan told me I couldn’t see Natalie anymore, I felt terrible. I didn’t argue with him, though. Instead, I came up with a plan. I decided to marry Isabella.”

“Isabella joined the Lane family when she was five, so I’ve known her for twenty years. I knew she was gentle, easy to get along with, easy to control. So I… Well, you all know what happened next.”

“I married Isabella because I wanted to use her. If she went back to the Lane Estate, I could go with her or pick her up. That gave me the perfect excuse to see Natalie. Jordan couldn’t say anything, since Cynthia is his stepmother and she lives there.”

“On our wedding night, I told Isabella the truth. She called me a liar and cried so hard. I promised her the title of Mrs. Adams. I told her I’d protect her, make sure she had everything she needed.”

“But I also told her I wouldn’t love her. We’d never be a real couple. From the day we got married, we slept in separate rooms.”

“It wasn’t because I had any issues, physically or mentally. It’s just… I didn’t love her, and I didn’t want to touch her. When Mom started pushing us to have a baby, Isabella just made up an excuse about me, to get Mom off her back.”

At first, everyone listened calmly, but as Ethan went on, their faces tightened with discomfort.

Sophia, though, looked almost satisfied. She always knew that no matter how beautiful Isabella was, Ethan would never really choose her. He was just using her.

“If you had stayed single, loyal to your first love forever, maybe we could have called you devoted. But you ruined an innocent girl’s life instead. You really are the one at fault.”

Angela’s sympathy was with Isabella, and she was clearly angry with her nephew.

Ethan said nothing, letting his aunts say whatever they needed to.

Isabella stayed quiet through all of it. After everyone had finished blaming Ethan, she finally spoke. “Ethan, you’ve admitted that you lied to me and ruined my life. Can you give me a divorce? Please, just let me go.”

For once, Sophia took Isabella’s side. “Ethan, if you don’t love her, you should just let her go.”