After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 870

There was a long pause before Natalie finally spoke. “Ethan, Jeremy, I’ll be honest with you… I don’t really want to divorce Jordan.”

The real reason was simple. Ethan wouldn’t marry her. And if she left Jordan, there were hardly any men in all of Cabinda who were truly worthy of her—at least in terms of family, status, and money. The Lanes were one of the most powerful families in the city. She wasn’t about to settle for anything less.

Unless it was someone even better than the Lanes. But families like that were rare. The Adams family had a few eligible bachelors, but except for Ethan, none of them would ever fall for her. The White family was completely out of the question. Linda hated her, and if Linda hated someone, her brothers would never even consider marrying that person.

That only left the Carter and Mason families. But Harold was crazy about Isabella, and Jesse had always been into Laura. Besides, neither of them had ever liked her or Jordan.

No matter how she turned it over in her mind, Natalie just couldn’t bring herself to file for divorce. Not yet. She’d wait until she finished the job York had given her. Once that was done, she’d finally have the guts to ask Jordan for a divorce—especially if she managed to get Ethan to sleep with her. Then he’d have to step up and take responsibility. She’d end up even better off than she was with Jordan.

“Ethan, about earlier… I’m sorry,” she said, her voice soft. “I was just angry. Jordan betrayed me, and I lost it. I thought if he could do it, so could I.”

She glanced at him, guilt flickering in her eyes. “I didn’t think about your feelings. I’m really sorry.”

Ethan just shook his head. “It’s fine, Natalie. I’m glad you’ve cooled off. But honestly, we’re just friends. That’s all we can ever be.” He didn’t say it with any warmth. Just a quiet finality, a reminder that there were lines they couldn’t cross.

“If you don’t want to divorce Jordan, then you should talk to him. Really talk. I’m sure he just got caught up in something stupid. You’re the one he actually loves.”

Jeremy nodded quickly, agreeing.

“I’m just scared we’ll end up fighting again,” Natalie muttered.

She turned back to Ethan, almost pleading. “Couldn’t you talk to him for me? Please? I’ll send you the evidence I have—photos, messages, all of it. Maybe if you show him, he’ll tell you what he really wants.”

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