After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 1044

“I don’t want to see her,” Ethan finally said, his voice low but steady.

He added, “Tell Lawrence I don’t have the energy to talk to Natalie right now.”

He wasn’t feeling well, and honestly, Natalie wasn’t someone he was desperate to see. He just… needed a break. Maybe one day, when he was better, he’d think about it. Just not now.

Stephanie nodded. Into the phone, she told Lawrence, “Ethan can’t see her. Please let her know she should go home.”

She ended the call, set the phone carefully on Ethan’s bedside table, then turned to him. “You need to rest. Don’t think about anything else, okay? The best thing you can do right now is focus on getting better.”

“Even if you’re dying to get out there and fix everything, you’ll need your health first. Take care of yourself. That’s what matters most.”

Ethan looked at his grandmother. She’d always taken care of herself, always looked so much younger than her age. Lately though, she seemed so much older. That was his fault.

He’d let her down.

He made her worry, maybe even made her age overnight.

Maybe if he’d just listened to her, everything would be different. He wouldn’t have lost Natalie. He wouldn’t have lost Isabella.

Back when Jordan confessed to Natalie, Ethan hadn’t even tried to fight for her. He just let her go without a word. But after she was married, he’d gone and hurt someone else—Isabella—who’d done nothing wrong.

If it weren’t for him, Isabella would still be alive.

Sometimes he still dreamed about her. It always felt so real, like it had actually happened.

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