After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 164

"Harold, I've noticed you really care about Isabella. You don't have feelings for her, do you?"

Harold shook his head right away. "No way. Why would I like Isabella? She's Ethan's wife, and Ethan’s my friend. If I liked her, that’d be like trying to steal my friend’s wife. I would never do something like that."

Barbara wasn't buying it. "You’re lying. You’re nervous, I can tell. Ethan’s your friend. Shouldn’t you be worried about him, not Isabella?" She let out a small laugh. "Harold, I’m not a kid. I can see what’s going on."

"Barbara, seriously, it’s not what you think. I don’t like Isabella. I just think she’s innocent, that’s all. That’s why I look out for her."

"There are plenty of innocent people out there. Why aren’t you worried about anyone else?" Barbara’s skepticism was obvious. She wasn’t stupid. The moment Harold asked her to call Isabella, she knew something was up.

"It’s late. You should get some sleep. I’m going to bed, too." Harold got up and headed upstairs. He and Barbara had come home before Samantha arrived. He’d wanted to avoid his mom and get Barbara to help him find out what happened with Ethan and Isabella.

When Harold reached the stairs, he paused and looked back at Barbara. "By the way, what are you and Isabella working on? She mentioned signing a contract with you tomorrow."

"She’s investing in a TV series. She talked about it like it’s got a lot of potential, so I decided to throw in some money for a twenty percent share. Who knows, maybe I’ll get lucky and make a profit."

"Could I invest, too?"

"You can invest in my business," Barbara replied.

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