After a moment, Harold spoke up again. “Besides, Ethan and I aren’t enemies. There’s no real bad blood between us. We both work in the same field, so it’s not like we can avoid each other.”
“Things won’t ever get too tense. What matters is that, no matter who you choose, we both want you to be happy. I’ve told you before, if you pick me, I’ll make sure everyone envies the life you have.”
“If you choose Ethan, I’ll wish you both the best. When you really love someone, all you want is for them to be happy, even if that happiness isn’t with you.”
Isabella wanted to say something, but she couldn’t find the words.
Harold knew Ethan well, and Ethan understood Harold just as much.
It was true, Ethan had mentioned a few times that Harold wasn’t exactly a saint, but he never got into specifics. Harold would occasionally throw a jab at Ethan, usually about his lingering feelings for Natalie, which was fair enough.
These two weren’t like most rivals, always looking for a fight whenever they met.
Like Harold said, they both just wanted the best for Isabella.
“Harold, let’s eat. You should have some food too, not just keep piling it on my plate,” Isabella said, steering the conversation away from romance.
Harold picked up on her mood and switched gears without missing a beat. They ate and chatted, the atmosphere easy and comfortable.
Isabella had to admit, being around Harold felt a little more relaxed than being with Ethan. Harold respected her, gave her space. Ethan, on the other hand, always seemed to want things his way.
Still, she couldn’t bring herself to say yes to Harold. She knew she didn’t love him, not really.
After lunch, Harold drove her back to the office. He stopped by for a glass of water and left soon after, not wanting to cut into her break. He said he needed to get some rest himself back at his company.
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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...