“If you want to apologize for Ethan, just wait until the bruises on my face are gone. Then you can take me out for dinner. That’ll count as your apology.”
Ethan snapped, “Harold, don’t get greedy. You want dinner? Fine, I’ll treat. I can buy you dinner every day if that’s what you want. Babe, I’m the one who hit him. I should be the one to apologize. Tonight, I’ll send him a big gift to make amends. If he wants dinner, I’ll pay.”
Harold’s true colors showed. He was just looking for an excuse to get Isabella to take him out. Ethan cursed him a thousand times in his head.
“Apologize to Harold. Right now.”
Worried Isabella might actually agree to that dinner, Ethan rushed over to Harold and started apologizing.
Harold looked at Ethan and couldn’t help but laugh a little. At the same time, he felt like Ethan deserved this. People only start fighting when they realize they’re about to lose something.
“If you’re the one treating, I don’t dare go. Who knows, maybe you’ll put something in my food and I’ll end up in the bathroom for three days straight.”
Ethan’s face turned dark. Harold was clearly trying to embarrass him in front of Isabella.
“Isabella, I’m fine. Just a bruise or two. I’ll put some ice on it when I get home. I should go. Can you let Barbara know for me?” Harold didn’t want to make things worse, so he decided to leave.
Once Harold was gone, Ethan headed back inside. Isabella was still on the sofa, her head bent over her phone, probably messaging Barbara.
Instead of going to her right away, Ethan poured her a glass of warm water and set it in front of her. He sat across from her, his face full of regret. “Isabella, I’m sorry. I lost my temper. In a couple of days, I’ll go apologize to Harold properly.”
Isabella finished her message and looked up at him. “I already told you, there’s nothing between Harold and me. Stop picking on him. You two used to be friends. The only times I’ve even seen him were when he was with Barbara. We’ve barely spoken in private. You need to stop acting crazy.”
She paused, her gaze sharp. “We’re in this mess because of you. So what’s the point of all these outbursts now? Who are you trying to impress? If you’re acting, at least try to keep it believable. Don’t drag everyone else into your drama.”

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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...