After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 607

She had nothing against Isabella, not really. Still, Isabella just wasn’t the daughter-in-law she’d pictured for Harold. She’d literally just told him she’d accept anyone he liked, as long as the family was decent. If she objected now, she’d basically be taking back her own words.

And honestly, she knew Isabella had only gotten caught up in Ethan’s mess. The blame was on Ethan, not her.

After a long pause, Samantha finally spoke. “Harold, give me a minute. My mind’s all over the place right now. I never in a million years thought you’d fall for Isabella.”

She looked at Harold, suspicion in her voice. “It was your idea for Barbara and Isabella to do business together, wasn’t it? You used Barbara as an excuse to get close to Isabella and treat her well.”

Harold shook his head. “Mom, no, that’s not it. Barbara and Isabella just clicked. Their partnership is between them. I never got involved.”

“Isabella’s got a real way with people. She’s friends with more than just Barbara. Even Linda, who’s notoriously hard to get along with, likes her. That says a lot about Isabella’s personality.”

He took a breath. “Mom, since you already figured it out, I won’t hide it. I do like Isabella. I’m not even sure when it happened. I just… started liking her before I realized it.”

Samantha thought about how Isabella had started making a name for herself lately. The little series she’d invested in was turning a profit, and one project had even blown up recently. Barbara said Isabella was about to get a nice payout.

Isabella really was optimistic and driven.

She’d been tricked by Ethan before, pulled right into his schemes, but none of that was her fault. Ethan had played his part so well, pretending to like her. Who could blame a young woman for falling for someone as successful, good-looking, and wealthy as Ethan?

His grandma was ninety. Even if she didn’t like his wife, he could deal with it for a few more years. Her opinion didn’t really stress him out.

“My dad, though…”

What actually worried Harold more was his father’s reaction. His dad was stubborn, not nearly as flexible as his mom. She was the open-minded one.

“That’s your business,” Samantha said. “If you want to be with Isabella, then whatever obstacles come up, you’ll have to figure them out yourselves. Me not getting in your way is already the best I can do.”

Harold grinned. “Thanks, Mom. I knew you’d be way better than Ethan’s mom.”