You didn’t even need to ask. Anyone could see it was his daughter acting out of jealousy, letting her feelings get the best of her.
Harold had just walked Isabella home. She poured him a glass of warm water and set out some fresh fruit. Before they could say much, Harold’s phone started ringing.
He glanced at the screen, then answered. It was Lawer.
“Harold, it’s me, Lawer,” came the polite voice on the other end.
Harold kept his tone even. “Lawer. Is this about Nadine? I assume you’ve heard already?”
Lawer sighed. “Someone posted a video online. The faces were blurred, but I recognized Nadine right away. Plus, you and Isabella were in it too, so I figured out what happened.”
The person who posted the video had tried to hide their identities, but it hadn’t been done well. Anyone who knew them could tell who it was.
“Harold, Nadine was wrong. I can’t defend her. But she did it because she cares about you too much. She was jealous, lost control, and honestly, I spoiled her. That’s on me.”
“I want to apologize to both you and Isabella. Nadine smashed Isabella’s new car, and we’re willing to buy her a replacement. Could you please talk to Isabella for me? Ask her to let this go, just this once?”
“I promise I’ll keep Nadine in check. This won’t happen again.”
“I’ll make sure Nadine apologizes to Isabella in person. Whatever Isabella asks for, as long as we can manage it, we’ll do it. We just hope she won’t press charges. Nadine is still so young. If she ends up in jail, her whole future is gone.”
“Is Isabella there with you now? Could you let me speak with her for a minute?”
Harold didn’t answer right away. He looked at Isabella, silently asking if she wanted to take the call.
She understood without needing any more explanation. She reached for the phone, and Harold handed it to her.
Isabella put the phone to her ear, her voice calm but distant. “Lawer, this is Isabella.”
“Isabella, I’m so sorry to bother you at this hour,” Lawer said, his voice full of regret. “First of all, on Nadine’s behalf, I want to apologize. I’m truly sorry.”

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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...