After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 969

“Harold and I are together, fair and square. We’re both single, there’s nothing shady about it. Us dating isn’t a crime.”

“Last night, all I did was see a movie with Harold, stroll around, hold his hand. That’s it. But somehow, people talk like I’m some kind of villain. Of course there’s someone working behind the scenes.”

“And as for my relatives pulling this kind of stunt, I saw it coming. I went back home three days ago just to deal with it.”

Isabella’s calm was contagious. Laura could feel herself relaxing.

“You’re right. Getting mad just clouds your judgment and gives them exactly what they want. Let’s keep the receipts, take them to court for defamation, and have our lawyers handle it.”

“But when I see those comments, I honestly want to reach through the screen and shake some sense into them.”

“It’s just disgusting.”

Isabella just shrugged. “People will do anything for money. Look at everything I’ve been through. How many times have I been insulted or dragged online? I’m honestly numb to it now.”

No matter what she did or how hard she tried, there would always be people out there waiting to tear her down.

She had stopped living for anyone else’s approval a long time ago. Let them talk. She was still living her life.

Most of their hate was just jealousy.

They hated that she was lucky, that even after her divorce, someone as incredible as Harold was still chasing her and wouldn’t give up.

Even Ethan wanted her back after the divorce, finally letting go of Natalie.

Aside from her true friends and family, how many women weren’t jealous of her?

If every nasty comment got to her, she’d have lost her mind a thousand times by now.

“Isabella…” Laura’s voice was soft, full of worry.

“I’m okay. Even if the world falls apart, I can handle it. These rumors can’t touch me.”

In both this life and her last, Laura had always been her truest friend. The one person who genuinely cared for her.

In her past life, even her own mother hadn’t stood up for her, but Laura always did. More often than not, Laura had tried to convince her to let go and divorce Ethan.

Back then, when Laura told her to move on, she’d actually resented her for it. Laura said Ethan was just using her, that she’d only get hurt if she held on.

She used to say that even if she died, she’d make sure Natalie suffered, too.

But in the end, she died, and Natalie was just fine.

With her gone, Ethan could give Natalie all his attention. Natalie came out on top.

She even learned what happened to her mother through dreams Ethan had. Turns out, her mom hadn’t claimed her body after she died, because she’d already passed away herself.

What a tragic end for mother and daughter.