Stephanie had a house full of kids and grandkids. If she ever felt lonely eating alone, all she had to do was pick up the phone and the place would be packed in no time.
Cynthia understood exactly what was going on, but because of Stephanie’s age and position in the family, she didn’t say anything. She figured her daughter saw through it too.
Harold pulled the car into the driveway and Isabella was the first to step out. The moment she saw her mom, uncle, and aunt waiting with big smiles, a wave of warmth washed over her.
Home was a safe place, a shelter from everything outside. As long as her family was there, coming home always felt like the world’s troubles couldn’t touch her. Their faces were filled with joy just seeing her walk through the door. It was impossible not to feel lighter.
“Mom, Uncle, Aunt,” Isabella called out.
“You’re back. It’s pretty late… Wait, what happened to your face? Who did this to you? Your cheek is so swollen. Who on earth hit you?” Cynthia’s smile faded in an instant when she noticed Isabella’s red, puffy cheek. Worry and anger took over.
Her uncle and aunt hurried over, bombarding her with questions.
Harold had barely gotten out of the car before Isabella’s uncle started grilling him too.
“Uncle, Aunt, can we go inside first?” Isabella said, trying to keep things calm.
“What’s going on? Isabella, are you alright?” Stephanie, who had just come in, caught the end of the conversation and rushed over, worry etched across her face. “Isabella, what happened?”


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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...