I honestly didn’t expect Isabelle to apologize first–it really caught me off guard.

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When I didn’t pick up my coffee cup, she stiffened and lowered her head. “You’re not going to accept my apology?”

It took me a moment to react, but then I grabbed my cup and tapped it against hers. “I accept.”

Isabelle gave a small smile. “Alright then, all our old grudges are wiped clean. Ryan, mind if I sit down and eat with you?”

Ryan gave her a look, clearly annoyed. “Trying to get close to Uncle Ryan, huh?”

Isabelle’s cheeks flushed, but she nodded boldly. “Uncle Ryan’s been overseas for ages. I haven’t had a meal with him in over half a year. Come on, let me join you.”

Ryan finally cracked a smile. “Alright, go add a couple more dishes. We didn’t save you a spot.”

Isabelle happily pushed the door open and left. A moment later, she came back in with Edward.

Around Edward, Isabelle turned into a little songbird, her voice much softer than usual.

Edward kept to himself, even with Isabelle sitting right beside him, not saying much or making conversation.

“When’s Nora coming back? I haven’t seen her in forever,” Isabelle smiled as she asked about Nora.

Edward said, “She’s not really interested in coming back with me. Plus, she’s still studying overseas and doesn’t have time

to visit.”

Isabelle let out a quiet “oh,” looking a bit flustered. She clearly wanted to chat more with Edward, but was too anxious to

come up with anything to say.

them and grinned. “Uncle Ryan, rumor has it

your own love

way too much going on right now. Not

Isabelle and teased, “Forget about the ones far away–why not consider someone right

you?”

a second, then suddenly looked

too, wondering if

off guard, and I quickly ducked my head,

looked all shy and adorable, while

out next.

“Uncle Ryan, seriously, can’t you see it? Isabelle used to cling to you when she was little, and she still really cares about you

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and you could

of hope, sneaking glances at Edward

“To me, she’s just someone

drained the color from Isabelle’s

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me. “Vic, do you have any single friends

know are already married. There aren’t many single

fell, and she bit her lip,

blunt.

and said, “Liking someone is

you always known I had

never thought of it that way. I just figured you liked hanging around with your friends, like when you

went even paler, and she bit her lip. “Uncle Ryan, how could

the same as just

me, his gaze burning into

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