After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 250

Ethan hesitated for a second, then spoke with a hint of guilt. “Natalie, Isabella’s got a lot on her plate right now. She said she can’t come over. You wanted BBQ ribs, so I picked some up and I’m bringing them to you. I can make them for you.”

Natalie was stunned. She hadn’t expected Isabella to say no, even when Ethan asked. In her mind, she cursed Isabella over and over. She also felt like Ethan wasn’t spoiling her the way he used to. Back then, no matter what it took, Ethan would have found a way to get Isabella to come home and cook for her.

“Ethan, your cooking is honestly just okay. Forget it, I don’t want to eat anymore,” Natalie said, sounding disappointed.

“If I can’t have what I’m craving, nothing’s going to taste good to me anyway. Ethan, could you just ask Isabella when she’ll have some free time? I just want her to make BBQ ribs for me once. That’s all.”

Ethan didn’t want to make any promises he couldn’t keep. He explained, “She’s really busy. She just finished filming one show, and she starts another in a couple days. She’s at the studio all the time, leaves early, comes back late. We live together and I barely even see her.”

“I honestly don’t know when she’ll have any time to come back.”

“Natalie, I remember your cousin’s wife is a pretty good cook. If you don’t want me to try, maybe you could ask her to come over and give it a shot? See if she can make them the way you like.”

To Ethan, BBQ ribs were just BBQ ribs. As long as someone knew their way around the kitchen, they’d taste the same—sweet, tangy, perfect. There was no reason Natalie needed Isabella to make them.

Of course, he kept that thought to himself.

Natalie just let out a tired “Okay, I’ll check with my sister-in-law. If she can’t do it, I’ll just make them myself.”

“Ethan, you’re probably busy. Go on, don’t worry about it.”

She hung up before he could say anything else. She hadn’t mentioned to Ethan that Isabella had shot her down so directly. Even Jordan, who’d wanted to complain, changed his mind when he realized they were just trying to get Isabella to come home and cook.

Harold had listened to the whole call. When Ethan hung up, Harold asked, “So Natalie wanted Isabella to come home and cook for her?”

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