After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 329

Jordan nodded again.

“Ethan, I just need some time alone.”

“Alright. Take your time, but try to get some rest. Tomorrow’s Monday, so go to work. Don’t skip out. The Lane Group isn’t yours yet, and if you keep going like this, your dad might just replace you.”

It used to be that Jackson only had Jordan. No matter what he did, Jackson would always forgive him. The plan was always for Jordan to take over The Lane Family one day. But now, with an illegitimate son in the mix, Jackson had started putting all his hopes on Kevin. He actually thought Kevin might turn out better than Jordan. Who the Lane Group would go to in the future was anyone’s guess.

Jordan nodded again. He thanked Ethan, then asked Natalie to walk him out.

Natalie followed Ethan outside.

“Thank you for today, Ethan. I’ve tried talking to Jordan so many times, but he just doesn’t listen to me.”

“Don’t worry about it. That’s what friends do. The three of us grew up together. I can’t just watch Jordan spiral like this.”

When they stepped outside, Ethan paused and looked at Natalie, his eyes soft with worry.

“Natalie, you have to take care of yourself. You’ve lost weight. Jordan’s just struggling right now, but he’ll work through it. You need to focus on your health.”

It hadn’t been long since her miscarriage.

Natalie didn’t even hesitate. “Him? He falls apart over the smallest thing and gets drunk. If the sky really fell, he’d be the first to run. You’re not like that. If it were you, I’d never have to worry.”

Ethan pressed his lips together, looking like he had something to say, but in the end, he just stayed quiet.

Noticing his silence, Natalie’s eyes got shiny, and she put on a sad, wounded look. “Ethan, you don’t care about me like you used to, do you? Is your heart all with Isabella now? We’ve known each other almost thirty years. Does that not mean anything compared to your two months with Isabella?”

“Natalie, why would you say that?” Ethan sounded tired. “We’re friends. Of course I care about you. Every time you’ve had trouble, I’ve been there for you. We’ve got almost thirty years together. There’s no way Isabella could replace you. You and she are completely different to me.”

Natalie was his friend. Isabella was his wife. There was just no comparison anymore.