After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 485
If Deborah was in the wrong, he’d say it himself. Natalie didn’t need to step in.
In their first real showdown, Jackson had clearly taken Deborah’s side.
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Isabella woke up to darkness outside her window. The person by her bed had changed. Now it was Ethan sitting there.
He’d set an alarm for five thirty, woke up, grabbed a quick bite, and then brought her dinner. When he saw she was awake, his voice was soft, worried. “Isabella, how are you feeling?”
“It hurts.”
The anesthesia was gone. Everything ached.
“Should I ask the doctor for some pain meds?”
“I don’t even know what they gave me. Aren’t you supposed to be resting at home? Why are you here?”
“And where’s my mom? Did Laura leave?”
Ethan leaned back. “Once I got here, I told Mom and Uncle to go home for dinner. Laura’s busy, so I sent her home too. I already ate. You must be hungry. I brought you something.”
“I had Susan cook your favorites. I told her to use less oil and salt, keep things light. The doctor said you need to eat bland food for a few days. Susan also made some broth. I brought you two bowls.”
He stood up. “Do you want to sit up?”
“I can do it.”
She tried, but the pain was too much. Ethan moved in to help her, and even though she wanted to push him away, she let him steady her.
He set up the little overbed table, unpacked the food from its containers, and arranged everything neatly in front of her.
“Start with the broth. It’s really mild. The doctor said it’s okay for you to have some. After a couple days, you can eat regular food again.”
“I’ll feed you,” Ethan said quietly.
He watched her eat. “If you like it, I can learn to cook for you.”
“Don’t bother. Your hands are better at signing contracts than using a frying pan. Stay out of the kitchen. You’d probably burn the whole place down.”
Ethan looked a little sheepish. “I’m not that hopeless. I’m just not as good as you. But I could learn. I could come straight home after work, skip the business dinners, spend more time in the kitchen. I’d get better.”
“Ethan, you promised. After I’m discharged, we’re getting divorced. You’re not planning to back out, right?”
They were ending things. What was the point of talking about the future? What was the point of learning to cook for her now?
Where was all this before?
She’d spent months finally letting go. She could face him now, knowing he loved Natalie, and not fall apart. And just when her heart was numb, now he wanted to be good to her.
She didn’t need it anymore.
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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...