After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 131

Isabella didn’t even hesitate. “Natalie, why don’t you ask one of your girlfriends to go with you? Or just wait until Jordan has time.”

“I already have plenty of evening dresses and jewelry. There’s no need to buy anything new right now. I’m sure your closet is full of dresses you haven’t even worn yet.”

And the jewelry… that was a whole other story.

Just the pieces from Ethan’s wedding gifts that the Lane family seized were enough to fill a safe. Jordan kept all of it. Cynthia always felt bad for Isabella and thought it was unfair, but she never stood up to Jordan. Given her position in the family, she just didn’t have the guts.

Instead of fighting for Isabella, Cynthia had to be the one telling her to just accept it. At least she still had a small villa and a car. Now that she was out of the Lane family and married into the Adams family, things had to be better, right?

Isabella was sure Natalie was doing this on purpose. Inviting her to go shopping just to set her up somehow. Who knew what kind of trap she was planning this time?

“Isabella, are you really saying you don’t want to go shopping with me?”

“I’m busy. And honestly, no, I don’t want to,” Isabella told her, not sugarcoating a thing.

“Natalie, call your friends. I don’t have time, and I doubt you’d even enjoy hanging out with me. We both know we’re not exactly close.”

“Ethan’s not here, you don’t have to pretend anymore.”

The Lane family was furious. Even Isabella’s own mother didn’t believe her. Everyone blamed her for what happened, never listening when she tried to explain.

Before taking Natalie to the hospital, Jordan warned her that if anything happened to Natalie, he’d make her pay for it, ten times over.

She didn’t go to the hospital. Ethan didn’t either. Instead, Ethan dragged her home and locked her in the basement. He ignored her crying and pleading, leaving her in the cold and dark for three days and nights with nothing to eat or drink.

She was scared, miserable, hungry, and thirsty. When they finally let her out, she could barely stand. Ethan, looking cold and disgusted, grabbed her and shoved her onto the floor at Jordan’s feet. He told Jordan he’d already punished her, but if Jordan wanted to do more, he wouldn’t stop him.

She was so weak from hunger and thirst, she couldn’t even speak. Lying at Jordan’s feet, she felt lower than a stray dog.