After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 257

Cynthia was on a mission. She swept into the jewelry store, barely glancing at the displays before pointing out the most expensive pieces. One after another, she picked out set after set, not caring about the designs, just the price tags. In no time, she’d bought more than a dozen sets of jewelry.

The spree didn’t stop there. Next came designer boutiques, where she and Isabella browsed racks of high-end clothes, picked out luxury handbags, and loaded up on the fanciest skincare and makeup money could buy. Cynthia always chose the priciest options. She figured that even if she had to sell these things later, they’d still fetch a good price.

After they picked up two men’s suits, Cynthia’s phone buzzed. Jackson’s name flashed on the screen.

She leaned toward Isabella and whispered, “It’s Jackson. We’ve gone a little overboard. He’s probably calling to ask what I’m spending all this money on.”

Cynthia took a breath and answered, keeping her voice steady.

“Hey, where are you? Why have you spent so much?” Jackson didn’t waste any time. He’d already noticed that more than two hundred thousand dollars had disappeared from his account.

Cynthia let out an easy laugh. “Isabella treated me to dinner tonight, so we decided to go shopping after. I just picked up a few things I wanted, and got some things for Isabella, too. Oh, and I bought you two new suits.”

She paused for effect. “I was just about to find a couple of new ties for you.”

“Isabella always worries she’s spending too much, that you’ll be upset,” Cynthia went on, her voice light. “I told her husbands are supposed to earn money for their wives to spend. Isn’t that right? You always say you’ll take care of making money, and I just have to look pretty.”

Jackson laughed. “That’s right. I make it so you both can spend it. Go ahead, shop a little more, then head home.”

“Alright. I’ll pick out two ties for you, then take Isabella to get that Hermès bag she’s been wanting, and we’ll go home.”

Jackson gave her a couple more reminders before hanging up.