After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 1069

"Jordan, why are you laughing like that?" Francis asked, catching the biting sarcasm in his son-in-law's chuckle.

In the past, Jordan would have deflected and changed the subject.

Now, he was merciless.

"Francis, Natalie is always the instigator. She actively targets Isabella, and Isabella put up with it for twenty years."

"Isabella used to endure it, but this year, she finally had enough. The moment she fought back, Natalie played the victim. She never thinks she's wrong. Ethan and I spoiled her rotten."

"She believes the entire universe revolves around her."

"Yes, the conflict is beyond repair because she's consumed by jealousy. Isabella is younger and prettier. Because Isabella never fought back before, she seemed weak."

"But the second Isabella stopped taking the abuse, Natalie couldn't handle her. Without Ethan and me to clean up her messes and act as her shield, she is nothing."

"Natalie is the one who can't survive without Ethan and me. Isabella is thriving without us."

"Everyone used to think Natalie was this gentle genius who made brilliant investments effortlessly. It was all a facade. She entirely relied on Ethan and me doing the heavy lifting."

"She constantly complains that Isabella is only rich because of Ethan's money. But Isabella actually used that capital to make real, profitable investments. When Natalie invested without our oversight, she lost everything."

Francis opened his mouth multiple times to defend his daughter but couldn't find an opening.

Millions of dollars might be pocket change to Ethan, but to an ordinary person, it was more than they could earn in several lifetimes.

Isabella could literally park that money in a bank and live luxuriously off the interest.

"So, why did you come to see me?" Jordan finally asked, after tearing Natalie down.

Francis stood up, poured himself a glass of water, and gulped half of it down, forcing his simmering anger to the back of his mind. Keeping his tone as even as possible, he asked, "Jordan, what happened between you and Natalie? She's pregnant. Her emotions are all over the place. You should be a bit more accommodating."

"After her mother and I took her home last night, she had a complete breakdown. She was crying, screaming, and drinking alone in the middle of the night. She called you, and you didn't answer. You didn't reply to her texts. She's carrying a child. You need to be patient with her. After so long, she finally managed to conceive again after her previous miscarriage. It took her so long to recover her health..."