After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 1045

Before almost losing his life, Ethan just couldn’t let go. His mind kept circling around Isabella, always hoping for another chance, doing everything he could to win her back, wishing someday they could get married again.

But after the accident, coming so close to death, everything shifted. He’d had that weird dream again, the one where he and Isabella were separated—really separated, by life and death. It was like losing her all over again, but this time it woke him up to what truly mattered. Isabella’s happiness was more important than anything, even if he wasn’t the one making her happy.

In that dream, he found himself at Isabella’s grave, drowning in regret, thinking if there was another life after this one, he’d do it right. He’d love her and only her. No more mistakes.

When he woke up, the truth hit him hard. He realized he’d made all those same mistakes in life. The universe had given him a second chance to love Isabella, to truly cherish her, and he’d let it slip away.

“I believe Harold can make her happy,” he finally said, voice small but certain. “And Isabella really isn’t the same person anymore. She’s changed… it’s like she’s a whole new person.”

Stephanie’s heart broke for him. She knew, just as he did, that things were over between him and Isabella for good.

Isabella didn’t look at Ethan with love, didn’t look at him with hate, either. Her gaze was calm, steady. There was nothing left between them.

“Try not to think about it so much,” Stephanie said softly. “Get some rest.”

Ethan just grunted in response. He’d been awake for so long and he could feel exhaustion dragging him under. With a lighter heart than before, he drifted off to sleep. Stephanie stayed by his side, watching him settle in, and after a while, she let out a long, tired sigh.

***

On the other side of things, Natalie finally got Lawrence’s answer.

Ethan didn’t want to see her.

He didn’t want to see her. After everything, after nearly dying, he still refused her.

That’s when Natalie realized she had truly lost him.

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