Chapter 13

Nathan couldn’t shake an inexplicable sense of irritation as he scrolled absentmindedly through his chat history with Isabella.

Back then, she would reach out almost daily to greet him with good morning and good night messages. She eagerly shared the scenery she saw, the food she tasted–practically every tiny detail of her life. To him, it had felt annoyingly clingy.

But ever since he had sent her abroad, it was as if she had vanished into thin air. She had not sent him a single message

since then.

How had he not noticed such a stark change in her behavior until now?

The depth of his neglect towards Isabella was glaringly evident.

He opened their chat and typed:

“Bella, what are you doing? You haven’t reached out in ages. Are you mad at your husband?”

After hesitating for a moment, he hit ́send.

Moments later, a large red exclamation mark appeared in the

000

chat window.

Nathan froze.

Had Isabella’s account been hacked?

He quickly found her international number and dialed.

After several rings, an automated voice message answered: **“We’re sorry. The number you dialed is no longer in service.“**

Shocked, Nathan stared at his phone in disbelief.

His assistant, standing nearby, offered a hesitant suggestion:

“Sir, I think… the madam might have blocked you.”

Nathan’s expression darkened, cycling between pale and furious.

The reality sank in after a long pause: Isabella had blocked him.

glanced at him nervously, his

madam is seriously

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off

me? As if she’d

Isabella had willingly given up a kidney to secure her position as his wife. She wouldn’t simply walk away from the life of comfort and status

dream of throwing away the fortune she lucked into,” he added confidently. “Cinderella stories

inwardly but said nothing more.

Nathan sent

celebration, and as my wife, it’s your duty to attend with

-Nathan”

had broken his promise to fetch her months ago.

her

my buddies and head out

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**Milan**

she was busy at her sewing machine. She glanced at

phone?

phone, skimmed the

Isabella, he replied tersely, “Sis, it’s

replied without looking

quickly typed a scathing response:

let this dog off its leash? Next time, learn some basic manners before asking

received the reply, he was at dinner with friends, the atmosphere

ordered you to

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replied breezily. “She’ll come back on her own.”

raised an eyebrow “What if she’s still upset

to coax,” Nathan said with

table burst into laughter.

She loves you so much she even gave you a kidney

chimed in,

assistant held up his phone, his

friends joked, “Of course she did. Isabella’s the ultimate simp for

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