After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 478

Natalie shot Susan a glare.

Susan didn’t even flinch.

She was just telling it like it was.

Whether or not Isabella deserved Ethan didn’t really matter. Right now, she was his wife. Legally, officially. Ethan had even brought Isabella back to The Adams Estate. Sure, some people there might not like her, but no one dared say anything.

Once everyone found out the real story behind Ethan’s marriage, their attitude toward Isabella softened. Even Jennifer, who used to have something to say about everything, hadn’t picked a fight with Isabella lately. Only Sophia still tried some petty moves now and then, but honestly, she wasn’t a threat.

“Susan, you don’t care about me anymore,” Natalie complained.

Susan answered calmly, “I care about Ethan, Natalie. You don’t need me to care for you.”

There was a time when Susan treated Natalie really well. She knew Natalie was Ethan’s favorite, his soft spot. But things had changed. Ethan cared about Isabella now, and Susan had to go with the flow. If Isabella was the one spending her life with Ethan, then it made sense to look out for her.

Natalie might be the lady of the Lane family, but she wasn’t Susan’s boss.

Natalie was annoyed, but she kept it together. No way was she going to blow up at Susan. Even if Susan was just the housekeeper, she’d been with the Adams family for years. She was Mike’s wife—Mike, who managed the Adams Estate—and Ethan trusted her completely.

If Natalie lost her cool, it would ruin her sweet, graceful image. It would probably annoy Ethan too.

Susan was Ethan’s housekeeper. Natalie could never do anything to her without Ethan’s say-so. Of course, that didn’t mean she couldn’t talk behind Susan’s back when Ethan was around.

“Susan, you can go. I’ll keep an eye on things here.”

Susan pressed her lips together and walked out.

She let out a quiet sigh.

Maybe Isabella would keep winning Ethan’s heart, and Natalie would finally be gone from his life for good. Then, maybe Ethan and Isabella could actually be happy together. Not like now, when Ethan seemed to be warming up to Isabella, but the two of them still slept in separate rooms and only played the part of a married couple.

Natalie stopped outside Ethan’s bedroom and tried the doorknob. It wouldn’t budge. She realized he’d locked the door.

She knocked and called out, “Ethan, I made you some soup. You should get up and have a bowl before going back to sleep. I’m sure you haven’t eaten anything since last night.”

“Your health is what matters most.”

No answer.

Inside, Ethan was completely wiped out, sleeping so deeply that no amount of knocking could wake him. Natalie’s voice and her knocking didn’t even register.