After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 879

“That’s true. That’s just how it is.”

Once you see things for what they are, it all becomes simple.

“Jesse and Laura went out on a date, didn’t they?” Harold asked, looking around. Laura hadn’t shown up since he arrived, so he could guess where she’d gone.

Isabella’s smile turned a little brighter at the mention of Laura and Jesse. “Yeah, Jesse finally got his happy ending. He’s always been so sweet to her.”

“They fell for each other slowly, step by step. Nothing dramatic, just something steady and real.”

Jesse definitely had admirers, but after he turned them down, none of them stuck around. Laura never had to deal with messy love triangles or clingy rivals, unlike Isabella.

Back when Isabella was married to Ethan, Natalie had been in the picture, always coming between them. Now, with Harold interested in her, Nadine was the new complication.

Sometimes Isabella just wanted to laugh at herself. Maybe romance wasn’t her thing. Maybe she was just meant to make money and keep things simple.

“You jealous of Laura?” Harold asked, watching her closely.

Isabella nodded. “Of course I am. Aren’t you jealous of Jesse?”

Harold looked surprised for a second, then he laughed. “Now that you mention it, I guess I am. He’s a lot luckier than me.”

He grinned, a little boyish. “But just wait. I won’t let him outshine me for long. Isabella, trust me. If we end up together, I’ll make sure every woman wishes she had what you have.”

“Want some tea?” Isabella offered, changing the subject quickly.

It was obvious she didn’t want to talk about feelings anymore. The future felt uncertain. After her divorce, she hadn’t wanted to jump into anything new, and now she worried about dragging Harold into her mess.

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