After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 514

Isabella handed Laura her phone and sighed. “Let’s promise each other right now, we are never going over to the White family’s house. It’s not just Linda and her warm welcome waiting for us. It’s her fifteen brothers too.”

Laura cracked up. “Come on, with brothers like that, Linda shouldn’t worry. Every single one of them could get married in a heartbeat if they wanted. She’s just stressing herself out.”

“Douglas even says he already likes someone.”

Isabella shook her head. “Honestly, I think they just use Linda as an excuse. It gets their parents off their backs about settling down. Linda actually believes them, so she’s always freaking out about her brothers’ relationships.”

“I wonder who Douglas likes. I’ve never heard any rumors about him and anyone. The only gossip is how he and Ethan can’t stand each other.”

In her last life, Isabella had never even heard about Douglas getting married. She had no clue who he ended up with.

Laura leaned in and lowered her voice. “Isabella, what if Douglas actually likes guys? Like, what if he has a thing for Ethan? Maybe he loves him but can’t have him, so he just wants to ruin him?”

Isabella stared at her. Where did Laura even get these wild ideas?

“No way,” Isabella said, laughing. “Those two are just enemies in business. There’s nothing romantic there. Douglas is just a regular guy as far as anyone knows. I’ve never heard about him liking any man or woman. And Ethan is even more obvious. He only has eyes for Natalie. There’s no way there’s some secret love triangle.”

Laura realized how crazy her theory sounded and let out a sheepish laugh. “Yeah, you’re right. I’m way overthinking it. The world of rich people is just too weird for us.”

“I wonder what Deborah and my mom are talking about,” Isabella said, suddenly distracted. She really wanted to sneak out and listen, but that felt a little too rude. Still, the curiosity was intense.

Isabella squeezed in next to Laura to see for herself. Sure enough, Cynthia and Deborah were too far away. There was no chance of overhearing anything.

“Forget it,” Isabella said with a sigh. “I’ll just ask my mom when she gets back.”

With no other choice, Isabella crawled back into bed to rest.

Meanwhile, Deborah and Cynthia’s conversation was surprisingly calm. Both of them were collected and there was no yelling or drama.

Cynthia felt like everything had already been settled. She and Jackson were getting divorced. She’d gotten her settlement. Jackson wasn’t her husband anymore, so what was the point of fighting? From the moment she found out about his affair, Cynthia had never wanted a big scene. When a man cheats, arguing is useless. The smart thing is to stay calm, gather evidence, file for divorce, and split things up. If his heart’s already gone, shouting will only make him resent you more. It’s better to end things peacefully. Once a man stops caring, he won’t put up with you anymore. Fighting might even lead to something worse.