“Isabella, you can count on me. I’m here for you, no matter what happens. If there’s anything I can do, I’ll do it. And if I can’t help right away, I’ll find a way.”
Harold wished Isabella would let herself lean on him, at least once. It stung that she hadn’t even told him what happened today. If his bodyguard hadn’t mentioned it, he would have been completely in the dark.
Isabella paused, met Harold’s eyes, and spoke gently. “Harold, I know you care. I know you want to help. But I can’t be completely dependent on you, not now and not ever.”
“I’ll handle things myself whenever I can. If I reach a point where I really need help, then I’ll ask for it.” If she ever did owe someone a favor, she’d remember it and pay it back as soon as she could.
“My dad’s relatives were always going to show up eventually. Even without anyone stirring up trouble behind the scenes, the moment they realized my mom and I were doing well, they’d track us down.”
“They don’t dare ask my mom for anything anymore. My dad’s been gone for more than twenty years. My mom remarried two decades ago. She hasn’t been part of the George family for a long time.”
“But I’m still my father’s daughter. I’ve got George blood in me, like my grandpa and uncles always used to say. No matter what I want, that connection doesn’t really go away.”
“My second uncle already tried to get money from me once. That’s when I realized they’d never stop. I thought the drama would drag on for ages, but he left pretty quickly. The weather was getting hot, people were heading to the beach, and the seafood restaurant business picked up.”
“And apparently Ethan warned them off behind my back. I didn’t even know until much later.”


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The readers' comments on the novel: After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan)
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...