After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 989
Her ex-husband Ethan was out of the picture now.
Isabella smiled. “I’ll only give you half my heart, and keep the other half for myself.”
After what happened in her last marriage, Isabella had taught herself a valuable lesson. Love yourself first. This time around, with someone new, she wasn’t going to pour every drop of emotion into the relationship. She’d give half, and save half—just in case. That way, if this relationship didn’t work out, maybe it wouldn’t tear her apart the way her first one did.
Harold looked right at her. “I’m all in. I don’t mind taking the risk, and I’m not afraid of getting hurt.”
He wrapped her up in his arms, holding her as if he never wanted to let go.
Isabella didn’t pull away. She just leaned into his chest, silent and still, letting herself enjoy the moment.
Suddenly, the office door opened. Laura and Linda stepped inside, then froze when they spotted the two hugging. Laura grabbed Linda, hurried them both back out into the hallway, and closed the door behind them, trying to be discreet.
That brought Isabella back to her senses. She stepped out of Harold’s embrace, her cheeks turning a shade of pink.
Harold caught the blush on her face and laughed softly. “We weren’t doing anything, you know.” He grinned. “It was just a hug. We didn’t even kiss.”
He glanced at her lips and took a quiet breath. Someday, once their feelings grew deeper, he’d let himself kiss her. For now, he was happy that she’d agreed to give them a chance, to be his girlfriend. This was a good beginning.
He wasn’t in any rush—he’d waited this long, he could wait a few more months.
“Sit down,” Isabella said. “I’ll get you a glass of water.” It was her way of calming things down, distracting herself from all those heart-racing feelings.
That giddy leap had been impulsive, sure, but she didn’t regret it for a second. Giving Harold a shot was really giving herself one too.
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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...