“Yeah, I’m back. I had some supper.” Isabella watched her mother’s expression, guessing that she had probably seen Austin and herself hugging.

After a pause, she brought it up of her own volition.

“Mom.”

“Isa,” Delphine said at the same time. They both paused.

“Mom, you go ahead.”

Isabella walked up to Delphine. “You probably don’t feel like sleeping now, do you? Let’s go to my room to talk.”

This was so that they did not wake her father and brother. Delphine followed her daughter into t