After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 30

Isabella always said that Ethan was ridiculously good-looking. Falling for him was almost inevitable. He was devoted to Natalie, completely loyal, but that didn’t mean he was short on admirers. In fact, he had more than enough.

Everyone knew Ethan adored his little sister, Sophia. So, a lot of girls tried to cozy up to Sophia, hoping to get closer to him. Sophia, being young and a little naive, wasn’t exactly hard to win over. Anyone who made her feel special was instantly welcomed into her tight circle of “besties.”

“Sophia, what are you doing here?” Isabella called out, sounding totally unbothered.

Sophia was the sixth kid among her siblings, but the oldest girl. There were ten boys in Ethan’s generation, but just two girls: Sophia and a little cousin who was only eight.

“What are you doing out here?” Sophia shot back, glaring.

Isabella smiled, swinging gently. “Just having some time on the swing. Want to try it? I can get off for you.”

Back in the past, Isabella and her in-laws never got along, especially Sophia. They used to argue all the time. But now, Isabella just couldn’t bring herself to care. She didn’t love Ethan anymore, so what did it matter what his family thought of her? Their opinions didn’t even make a dent.

“Where’s Ethan?” Sophia demanded. “You’re not with him? I heard he was drunk last night. You’re his wife, Isabella. Shouldn’t you be looking after him when he’s not feeling well?”

“That’s right,” one of Sophia’s friends piped up, her voice dripping with fake sweetness.

“Isabella Lane, if you can’t take care of Ethan, just let us know. We’d be more than happy to help out,” said another, barely hiding her intentions.

“Yeah, just call me any time,” added a third, her smile way too eager.

All four of them nodded, making it embarrassingly clear they’d love to take Isabella’s place.

“Sure, why not,” Isabella replied, hopping off the swing and dusting off her hands. “Let’s go in. You can all help take care of him.”

She waved for Sophia and her little group of rivals to follow her into the house.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify