After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 840

“I know,” Natalie said, her voice laced with exasperation. “I’ve been saying for ages that she’s changed, like she’s a completely different person. I even wondered if she was an imposter at one point.”

“But I took some of her mom’s hair and gave it to Ethan. Then Ethan got a sample from Isabella, and they did a DNA test. Turns out, she’s definitely her mom’s real daughter. Not an imposter.”

“I just don’t get how she ended up like this. She’s so much more assertive than before.”

“It’s all because of Ethan. He gives her so much confidence. He encourages her to invest and run her own business, and now that she’s actually making money, she’s even more self-assured, even a bit bossy.”

“Think about it. Every woman who marries into the Adams family just stays home, takes care of the house and the kids. No one else is out there running a business. Only Isabella would dare to do something like that.”

“Jennifer tried to stop her. It was pointless. Ethan always takes Isabella’s side.”

Natalie glanced up, her tone dropping to a whisper. “If you’re going after Isabella, just make sure Ethan doesn’t find out. If he does, you’re in for a world of trouble. He and Isabella might be divorced, but he definitely wants her back.”

“He’s been so distant with me lately. I don’t get it. What does Isabella have that I don’t? I’ve known Ethan my whole life, we grew up together, we have decades of history. How can that not mean more than his six months of marriage to her?”

Elton’s voice was barely audible. “They’ve known each other for twenty years too. And let’s be honest, Isabella is gorgeous. She’s got an amazing figure. Now that she’s all confident and bold, she’s even more attractive. Honestly, if I wasn’t scared of Ethan, I wouldn’t want to give up on her at all.”

“When I went to see Isabella, I didn’t see Ethan anywhere. Who knew he’d already set up bodyguards to follow her around?”

Just hearing that made Natalie’s jealousy spark. Ethan would sometimes go out by himself without any protection, but for Isabella, he arranged a full team of bodyguards to watch her day and night.

It meant that if she and York wanted to do anything to Isabella, they’d have to be extremely careful and plan every detail perfectly. Otherwise, it would fail like the last two times.

Well, the first time wasn’t even her idea. That one was meant for Ethan, but Isabella fought back like her life depended on it.

Wait. Were those kidnappers York’s people?

“Natalie, it’s not that I don’t want to help you. I just can’t. Ethan is scary. He’s usually pretty decent to me, but when he gets serious, he’s ruthless. I never believed it when people said how dangerous he could be.”

Just thinking about Ethan’s cold warning sent a chill down Elton’s spine.

“Natalie, you’ll have to deal with this yourself. If you can’t, then maybe it’s time to let it go. You’re married to Jordan now. Try to make it work with him. If Ethan pulls away, then that’s just how it is.”

“Natalie, I’m covered in bruises. I’m going to head home and put some ointment on.”

Worried Natalie would keep pushing him to go up against Ethan, Elton didn’t even stay for dinner. He left as quickly as he could.

Natalie was fuming.

After Elton left, she went back inside. She didn’t bother with dinner. Instead, she asked the butler to wash two insulated containers and pack them with food. Then she grabbed them and headed out.