“Natalie, I’ve got to bring Isabella her dinner, so I’m heading out.” Ethan looked away and stepped past her, ready to leave.
“Wait, Ethan. Let me come with you to the hospital. Isabella’s been hurt, and I haven’t visited her yet because of my health.” Natalie turned and reached out, grabbing his arm gently to stop him.
Ethan glanced down at her hand, and Natalie let go, looking a little embarrassed and upset.
“If you come with me, Natalie, Isabella might get the wrong idea. If you really want to see her, just go tomorrow on your own. Don’t come with me. She’ll misunderstand.”
Natalie frowned. “What would she possibly misunderstand? I’ve known you since before she was even born. We grew up together. Who is she to—”
“She’s my wife,” Ethan cut her off. “No woman wants to see someone else hanging around her husband, especially if that someone is his childhood friend.”
Natalie’s face turned bright red. She wasn’t sure if she was more embarrassed or angry. Lately, Ethan’s attitude toward her kept getting colder. All because of Isabella. Did Isabella really have the power to steal Ethan’s heart? Natalie stubbornly told herself that as long as she didn’t give up, Ethan’s heart would stay with her.
“Natalie, we’re not kids anymore. You’re married to Jordan now, and I’m married to Isabella. We each have our own families. We need to keep our distance.”
He left her standing there and walked toward his car.
Natalie didn’t stop him again, but she followed him anyway.
“I came by to make you some soup, Ethan. Did you drink the one I made for you yesterday? You’ve always liked my cooking.”
Ethan set two insulated containers on the passenger seat of his car. He closed the door behind him and turned to face her.
She looked surprised. “But you and Jordan always used to fight over my soup.”
“We just didn’t want to hurt your feelings. We were trying to make you happy.”
Back then, both he and Jordan had feelings for Natalie. When you’re in love, even a glass of water from someone special tastes sweet. Soup made by her was even better.
Natalie just stared at him, speechless.
“I didn’t drink your soup yesterday,” Ethan added quietly. Most likely, Susan had thrown it out. Either way, he hadn’t touched it.
“Natalie, it’s getting late. You should head home. I need to get to the hospital.”

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The readers' comments on the novel: After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan)
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...