Can't Win Me Back (Isabella and Nathan) novel Chapter 61

Isabella transferred the responsibility of the divorce proceedings entirely to her law firm, while she shifted her focus to the creation of her new brand.

Each day, she spent her time out in the market.

She needed to master the materials here in the Capital, to grasp the textile dyeing techniques, and observe the various street styles of passersby.

Then, in the evening, she would sit under a desk lamp, sketching her designs.

One design after another came to life on paper.

Day after day, three months had passed in the blink of an eye.

Isabella had drawn hundreds of designs.

Theo greatly valued her work and adopted nearly all of her designs, investing heavily in mass production.

For the past three months, she had been so busy that she had almost forgotten about the divorce. Meanwhile, Nathan could hardly hold back his impatience.

One day, Nathan attended a gathering with his friends.

Although Isabella didn’t attend, she was still the main topic of conversation.

“Nathan, I heard your wife is with that little Theo now. She really must be hurt by your coldness, hasn’t she? Looks like she’s decided to separate from you for good.”

Nathan puffed on his cigarette, the smoke blurring his face, making his expression unreadable.

Victoria interjected, “She could never leave Nathan. She’s more loyal to him than a dog. But she does like to use these tactics of pretending to play hard to get to catch his attention. The problem is, Nathan just finds it all too tiring. Let her do whatever she wants, as long as she doesn’t embarrass Nathan.”

Guillermo, who had been silent, suddenly chimed in, “Nathan, I don’t understand. You don’t even like her—why not just divorce her? Victoria has been waiting for you for so long. You need to be responsible for her, don’t you?”

Nathan fell silent.

Victoria looked at him, feeling a bitter pang as he remained silent. Despite her moist eyes, she tried to act magnanimous, “My health condition probably won’t allow me to have children…”

Her words hung in the air, and everyone fell silent.

Everyone understood. The Hill family was a large, prestigious family, and Nathan was their heir. He could never marry a woman who couldn’t bear children.

It was truly an insurmountable problem.

Nathan lit another cigarette and took a deep drag, then gently reassured Victoria, “Whether or not you can have children doesn’t matter to me. Having children is a tough thing, and I wouldn’t want you to suffer. The reason I haven’t divorced Isabella has nothing to do with you.”

Another voice, servile and eager to please, chimed in, “Exactly. Nathan loves you so much. Why would he care whether you can have children? Besides, even if Victoria can’t bear children, Nathan can just have more with Isabella. Then, after going through surrogacy, Victoria can still become a mother. That way, Nathan will have fulfilled his responsibility to the Hill family.”

Victoria’s eyes suddenly lit up, and she grabbed Nathan’s hand in excitement. “Nathan, if you really like children, why not have one with Isabella?”

Nathan was stunned.

His gaze involuntarily shifted to his phone screen. For the past three months, even though Isabella was in the Capital, she had never contacted him.

Does she still love him?

Would she still want to have children with him?

Nathan’s heart suddenly felt uneasy.

After the gathering, Nathan sent Isabella a text message: “Isabella, let’s meet.”

Isabella didn’t reply until the next day: “Are we meeting to discuss the divorce? If not, I don’t see any reason for us to meet.”

Nathan was furious when he saw the message and smashed his phone against the wall.

He remembered the old Isabella, the one who would eagerly cling to him like a puppy. Now, she had become so distant and aloof, and he couldn’t even get her to agree to meet him.

How had their positions reversed so drastically?