After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 1061

"Natalie's good days are officially over."

Isabella's voice was remarkably calm. "Without Ethan's blind favoritism, and with Jordan completely checking out of the marriage, what does she have left? Even if she divorces Jordan and runs back to her parents, her family won't treat her like the golden child they used to."

It was true that Natalie's parents loved her, but a massive portion of that unconditional adoration had been built entirely on her connection to Ethan.

Her relationship with Ethan could have brought endless benefits to the Gates Group.

Businessmen were incredibly pragmatic.

Even when dealing with their own flesh and blood, the moment a child lost their strategic value, they could be cast aside without a second thought.

"Mom, let's not waste any more breath on her. Our lives are only going to keep getting better. It's late. Let's go upstairs and get some sleep."

"Alright. By the way, do you want me to come with you when you visit the Carter family?"

Isabella smiled warmly. "That won't be necessary. It's not like the Carter family is going to eat me alive. It's just a dinner, and I've been there before."

The only difference was that previously, she had visited strictly as Barbara's friend, and she hadn't met all the elders. This time, she would be walking through the doors as both Barbara's close friend and Harold's girlfriend.

"I already bought the gifts for you. Just grab them on your way out that day."

"Thanks, Mom."

"Why are you thanking your own mother? Seeing you finally let go of Ethan and open yourself up to a new life makes me happier than anything. Harold is a wonderful man. He might not be as overwhelmingly powerful as Ethan, but he has a gentle soul. At the very least, he is gentle with you and with us."

"The most important thing is that he respects you. His eyes only see you. The way he loves you is completely different from Ethan's overbearing control. Ethan might be drowning in regret right now, but I genuinely feel it's just guilt, not true love."

Isabella silently agreed. *Exactly. All Ethan feels toward me is guilt.*

It was all because of that dream he had of their past lives.

He had finally seen exactly how thoroughly he destroyed her. In that timeline, she had died, and by the time he realized the truth, it was too late to ever make amends.

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