After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 44
Isabella didn’t hesitate. “Relax. I’m not the cheating type. At least not before we’re officially divorced.”
“You want a divorce?” Ethan’s tone dropped. It was only their fourth day of marriage, and already she was tossing around the word like it meant nothing.
He didn’t know why, but it really rubbed him the wrong way. Divorce shouldn’t be something she said so easily. If it came to that, it should be him who brought it up, not her.
She shot him a look. “Are you seriously planning on staying married to me forever? Don’t you want to ride off into the sunset with Natalie?”
Ethan’s jaw clenched. “So you’re just going to sit back and do nothing?”
“Isabella Lane, are you trying to stir up trouble? Hoping Jordan and I will end up hating each other?”
She gave a short, sarcastic laugh. “You know the saying, don’t mess with a friend’s wife.” Her tone made it clear she didn’t believe he lived by that rule. If he did, he wouldn’t be scheming to get closer to Natalie Gates.
“Isabella Lane!”
She grinned. “Okay, okay, I’ll stop. Ethan, can I get an advance on my allowance?”
He went quiet for a long moment, then asked, “How much do you need?”
“At least a few million. Honestly, the more the better.”
More silence.
She waited, but when he didn’t answer, she figured she wasn’t getting a dime. That was fine. She knew he wasn’t in this marriage for love. She was just a pawn in his game.
She got up, scooped up her flowers and chocolates, and started heading upstairs.
“I’ll give you ten million.”
Ethan pulled out his wallet, took out a card, and held it out to her. “There’s a few million on here. I don’t remember exactly how much.”
“To finally marry Natalie Gates.”
Ethan hesitated. “I’m not planning to break up Jordan and Natalie. Yes, I love her. I’m insanely jealous of Jordan…” He paused for a long moment. “But like I said before, I just want to see her from time to time.”
“So as long as Natalie Gates is happy, that’s enough for you?”
She couldn’t help rolling her eyes. Now, that was real love.
Ethan’s voice was low. “Loving someone isn’t about keeping them for yourself. It’s about letting them be happy. If Natalie and Jordan are happy together, that’s all I want.”
“Then what’s your condition?”
Ethan went silent again. Two whole minutes ticked by before he finally spoke. “Stop talking about divorce.”
Isabella just stared at him, lost for words.
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Author, please get your characters names right. You always messing them up!...
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...