He hadn't even noticed when Ethan left.
“Hurry up,” Nadine pressed, then hung up.
Jordan made his way back to his father, lowering his voice. “Dad, Natalie’s had too much to drink. I’m going to take her home.”
Jackson looked a little surprised at the news but didn’t say much, just gave a short nod.
With his dad’s go-ahead, Jordan hurried to the ballroom. By now, half the guests were gone.
He spotted Natalie slumped over a table in the corner and rushed over. “Why did you two drink so much?” he asked Nadine.
Nadine wasn’t drunk at all. She’d barely touched her drink and spent most of the evening watching Natalie.
“Natalie said we hadn’t had a drink together in forever. Since we ran into each other, we had a couple of glasses. We started talking, laughing, and suddenly she’d had a little too much.”
Jordan gently helped Natalie sit up, speaking softly. “Come on, honey, let’s go home.”
Natalie opened her eyes for a second, then shut them again. She mumbled something he couldn’t catch, but Jordan didn’t ask. He picked her up, gave Nadine a quick nod, and carried her out of the hotel.
Nadine watched them disappear, then scoffed under her breath. “Looks like the perfect husband, but he’s cheating behind her back. Total jerk, just like his dad.”
The party finally ended around eleven thirty.
Laura shook her head. “I trust my gut. The way Douglas looks at Melissa… there’s something there. He tries to hide it, but if you pay attention, you can see it. Everyone’s just fooled by how much they argue.”
“I’m not sure how Melissa feels, but I’m certain Douglas has feelings for her.”
Jesse’s smile faded a little. “You really think so?”
Women always seemed to notice these things first.
Laura sounded so sure that Jesse decided to believe her. He thought back on all the times he’d seen Douglas and Melissa together. Douglas always acted furious, but he’d never actually done anything to hurt her.

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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...