After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 77
"You spend so much of my money. Can't you at least try to be a little sweet to me?" Ethan grumbled, feeling like he deserved more for everything he paid.
"Come on, Ethan, let's get one thing straight," Isabella shot back. "The money you give me is my allowance. It's a reward for helping you out, not for coaxing you to take your medicine. If you want that kind of special treatment, you'll have to pay extra."
Ethan couldn't help but laugh. He reached over and flicked her forehead playfully. Annoyed, she jumped up and flicked his head in return.
He didn't even flinch. Her flick was nothing compared to the time she bit him. That had actually hurt.
"I'm just messing with you," he said, grinning. "I'm healthy as ever. I’m not about to catch a cold."
She grinned back. "Yeah, I figured. You're tough. You never get sick."
They strolled back toward the beachfront villas, the conversation light and easy.
"Living by the sea isn't as great as it sounds," Isabella complained. "The sea breeze is always salty."
"It's not like you have to be here all the time," Ethan replied. "We just come here for a few days when we're on vacation."
Laura had a hit novel and made millions, but she still only dared to buy a regular apartment, not a house. Making money was hard enough for most people, and saving it was even harder.
"My mom's property is her own. That's her safety net," Isabella said. "I would never expect her to give it to me. Of course, if she decides to leave it to me someday, I won't say no."
Right now, though, she wasn't going to ask Cynthia for anything. She knew her mom didn’t have it easy in the Lane family. Lately, with Jackson getting older and needing more care, Jordan and Natalie were finally showing Cynthia a little bit of kindness.
From Isabella’s point of view, her mom had done a better job as Jordan’s stepmom than most real moms ever could, but it was never enough. Jordan always acted like Cynthia and Isabella were out to take his dad and his inheritance.
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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...