Alex grinned. “Sorry. It’s just a slip of the tongue.”

He squeezed past Austin and got into the dining hall first, sitting in his usual seat.

Austin arrived last. He wanted to sit next to his sweetheart, but Isabella sat between his mother and grandmother. Austin could not ask either of them to move.

He settled into his regular spot.

During dinner, Grandma May would check on Isabella constantly.

“I have a good understanding of Austin’s culinary skills. I was his first cooking tutor. I