"Dad, Andrew actually mentioned this matter to me. I'll remind him again when I get back; he won't dare neglect your affairs." A few words from Isabella made David beam with joy. They left the study, chatting and laughing.

Watching David's smiling face wrinkling with delight, she thought: Keep smiling, you'll end up crying soon enough.

Downstairs, Robert and his wife Alice were visiting.

Isabella greeted them and then leisurely sipped some juice while playing games on her phone. She was so ...