After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 266

Keith looked at Ethan for a moment before speaking again. “I know you and Natalie have been close since you were kids. That’s why I wanted to give you a heads up about all this.”

“If the embryo really stopped developing, Natalie’s going to have to end the pregnancy. Jordan and Natalie have been married for a while now. They finally got pregnant, and now something like this happens.”

“They’re going to be heartbroken. When the time comes, maybe you can be there for them. They’re still young. They’ll have other chances. They shouldn’t let this destroy them.”

Ethan was stunned. He never expected something to go wrong with Natalie’s pregnancy.

He asked, “Why would the baby stop developing? Both Natalie and Jordan are healthy.”

Keith shrugged. “I’m not really sure. Could be genetics, could be something else. Honestly, I’ve never been a dad, so I have no idea.” He only knew what his sister had told him, and he figured Ethan would want to know, given how much he cared about Natalie.

Ethan fell silent, his brows furrowed in thought. He didn’t ask anything else.

“Mr. Adams, I’ll get back to work now.”

Keith left the room.

Ethan had completely lost interest in working. His mind kept drifting back to Jordan and Natalie, how crushed they must feel.

Harold was right. He deserved to be chewed out.

He’d treated Isabella horribly yesterday. He never stopped to think about how she might feel. She and Natalie were basically rivals, and she was his wife, but just because Jordan called, he insisted Isabella cook for another woman.

He got up and walked to the window, pulled out a pack of cigarettes, and lit one. He smoked one after another, not even keeping track, before finally turning back to his desk. He sat down, picked up his phone, and called Jordan.

When Jordan answered, Ethan went straight to the point. “Jordan, I heard from Keith that Natalie’s baby isn’t developing and she might have to end the pregnancy. Is that true?”

He added, “Keith’s sister is married and pregnant. She ran into Natalie at the hospital for a checkup. Natalie doesn’t know her, but she overheard Natalie talking to the doctor and mentioned it to Keith.”