Zachary said the same thing.
Isabella smiled, “Got it.”
It felt so good to be surrounded by family who genuinely cared for her. Moments like this made her feel truly lucky.
After they chatted for a bit, Isabella called everyone to the dining room for breakfast.
When they finished eating, she started getting ready for work. “Stephanie, you can stay and talk with my mom for a while. I need to head out,” she said as she grabbed her bag.
Stephanie looked surprised. “Your mom and Zachary just got back. Don’t you want to spend some time with them?”
“I have something urgent to take care of at work. I’ll come back once I get it sorted,” Isabella replied, slinging her purse over her shoulder and picking up her car keys. She turned to her mom. “Mom, I’ll come home for lunch.”
“Alright, drive safely. Let me know what you want for lunch. I’ll go buy whatever you like and cook it for you myself.” Cynthia watched her daughter, her voice gentle and full of warmth. She still felt guilty for the things she hadn’t done for Isabella before, and now she wanted to make up for it in every way she could.
“Anything you make is fine, Mom. I’m not picky. And don’t cook too much, it’s just us. Actually, why not invite my cousins over for lunch too?”
Zachary’s oldest had already graduated and found a job on their own, never asking Isabella for help. Her other two cousins were still students. They were on summer break now, with one more week before the new semester started. Isabella figured her cousins would be back soon from their holiday jobs.
“They’re still working,” Cynthia said. “They told me they’ll be back after three more days. They have to report to school soon, too. I asked them to come home early, but they love earning money so much, they insisted on working a few more days.”
Cynthia always treated her niece and nephew like her own children. Whatever Isabella had, her cousins had too. Sometimes, Cynthia was even more doting on her nephew than on Isabella. Back then, Isabella used to think her mom cared more about her brother and her nephew, just because she was a daughter.
“When they’re back, let’s have them over for a meal,” Isabella said.



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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...