Can't Win Me Back (Isabella and Nathan)

Nathan hastily defended himself: "It's just a stupid lock. What's the big deal to let your Bella have it? You know she's in poor health, and her life could end at any time. Just think of it as doing a good deed and fulfilling her wish. Isabella, this is the last time I'm helping her. Please, I'm begging you be reasonable." Isabella stared at him, her face expressionless. At this moment, she deeply suspected that Nathan might have an inkling of the true purpose of *The City of Cycles*.

Isabella fixed her gaze on his eyes, speaking slowly and deliberately: "Nathan, you love her and want to give her the best of everything in the world. But why do you think I, Isabella, would want a man whose heart is filled with another woman?" "Nathan, I think you're filthy."

Nathan's pupils trembled. "You...?" He stammered, unable to form a coherent reply.

Isabella turned to Theo. "Mr. Sanchez, I'll repay the ten billion myself. Can you give me a little more time?"

Theo, generous as ever, replied, "Miss Moore, I'm a man of my word. Since we signed an open-ended contract, you can repay me whenever you like. But-" Theo shot a malicious glance at Nathan, "if Miss Moore dies without paying her debt, her body will belong to me." The provocative tone irked Nathan, stirring a wave of frustration in his chest.

Isabella smiled bitterly, the corner of her lips twitching. Theo was still a child. Did he really think Nathan would care about her corpse?

Had he ever treated her well in life? Why would he suddenly care about her after death?

"Don't worry," Isabella said coldly. "Whether in life or death, my broken body will be yours to deal with."

Theo chuckled, clearly pleased. "Miss Moore, we have a deal. You better not breach it."

Isabella replied firmly, "I won't."

Nathan felt his pride and self-respect being crushed beneath Theo's boots, a knot of bitterness rising in his chest.

"Isabella, don't forget you're still my wife. How can you just give your body to another man?" he growled.

Isabella turned away resolutely. "Not for much longer."

Then, she took Theo's arm and walked out without a backward glance.

Nathan stood frozen in place, chewing over Isabella's words. What did she mean?

Two days later, he suddenly had an epiphany.

He received a copy of the divorce lawsuit sent from the court, and at that moment, it felt as though every vein in his body was about to explode. His blood seemed to run backward, his body feeling weightless.

He had always thought that Isabella was just making a scene to get him to stop caring about Victoria, not that she actually wanted a divorce.

But seeing the divorce papers, he knew she was serious this time.

Nathan took the divorce papers, his heart sinking as he carefully read through them.

When he reached the reason for divorce section, his heart dropped. Isabella had written: "The drastic differences before and after marriage have made it impossible to maintain the relationship, and we can no longer live together." Nathan's mind replayed the moments before and after their marriage, the countless details of their interactions.

Before marriage, he had been somewhat patient with her. After all, he had asked for her kidney to give to Victoria, and in a way, he felt guilty, so he treated her with kindness. He would eat meals with her, even accompany her to school, and go to movies-doing childish and ridiculous things.

But after marriage?

His feelings had changed drastically. He felt that he had given her the title of Mrs. Hill, provided her with a decent life, so he no longer had the same care for her. Meanwhile, Victoria, having lost him, he worried she might do something foolish and was always ready to respond.

It seemed there had indeed been some inconsistencies.

As Nathan thought about these things, he closed his eyes in exhaustion.

He was human, too. He had desires and emotions. To get a kidney, he had sacrificed the love that was within his grasp and married a woman he didn't love. He believed his actions were justified.

It wasn't him who had changed-it was Isabella. It was her greed that had made her mentally unstable. So, after becoming Mrs. Hill, she still craved more.

Where had he gone wrong?

She was born in privilege and didn't know how to appreciate it. Now, she wanted to divorce him? Did she ever stop to think that without him, who would know who Isabella was? Who would even look at her?

Nathan was convinced that once Isabella divorced him, she would end up begging for food like she did before.

"Isabella, you'll regret this," he thought, picturing her tearfully begging him to take her back after their divorce. This idea inexplicably gave him a sense of satisfaction.

At some point, Victoria appeared quietly before him, having no doubt seen the divorce papers.

"Nathan," she said softly, "my Bella must have been guided by someone wise. Her tactics of 'catch and release' are getting more sophisticated."

Nathan stared at Victoria, bewildered. "You think this is 'catch and release'?"

He had to admit that seeing the evidence Isabella had gathered against him, and the numerous scandals she had exposed, he was finally beginning to understand. "Victoria, I've really lost Isabella."

Victoria sighed, "My Bella is so stupid. Without you, she'll never find a man better than you. She'll regret this deeply."

Suddenly, Nathan pulled Victoria into his arms, showering her with affection. "Victoria, I'm so sorry for everything you've been through. Now that I'm divorcing Isabella, I can love you openly." Victoria cried tears of joy. "Nathan, you must have been so angry at Isabella. But I'm so happy to be loved by you..."

Nathan's heart ached. "I'm not using you, Victoria. I've been holding myself back for so long. I truly love you."

He hugged her tightly, their bodies pressed together.

Nathan felt like a weight had been lifted, and he no longer had to hide his affection for Victoria. They began attending public events

and out of the kitchen, clear

together, traveling, spending time in

love.

in

Nathan even took off his wedding ring with Isabella and replaced it with a couples' ring with Victoria, proudly flaunting it in public, causing a stir in the media. The news spread like wildfire.

Nathan's friends all offered their congratulations to the long-suffering couple:

"Wow, childhood sweethearts who battled through illness and finally came together-what is true love if not this?"

"He always looked at her with such warmth. Who knew the cold, reserved Nathan was actually a 'wife spoiling' man behind closed doors?"

Victoria basked in the happiness.

Perhaps because things were going too well, she started looking for trouble.

She staged a scene, opening an account to slander Nathan: "Adultery during marriage, doesn't Nathan Hill fear retribution for his actions?"

Then, Victoria took the opportunity to post the divorce papers and captioned them, "Divorce agreement signed."

She even bought trending searches to attack Isabella. The online slander of Isabella escalated:

"Oh my God, the original wife came from a slum, once picked up by Nathan. He helped her develop a backbone, but now she dares to reject him? A cold-hearted wolf who will never appreciate his kindness." "Please, God, take care of this ungrateful original wife."

"She's just a woman born in the

lower class inside and out, a cheap package. Now that Nathan has

divorced her, she'll never find a man

than him. One day, she'll crawl

better than

back and beg for his forgiveness. At that point, Nathan better not show mercy."