Chapter 1299

Isaiah exchanged glances with Joshua, who remained composed. In the end, Isaiah yielded.

"Daddy Joshua, can we go play with Luther tomorrow?" Isabella asked innocently. She was oblivious to the emotional undercurrent between the two. "He's all alone all day, and it must be very boring."

"Sure," Joshua agreed to her request, as he often did.

Isabella giggled. "You're the best!"

Seeing her so happy, Isaiah did not press further. After all, having one more person who loved her was a good thing.

Later that night, when it was almost bedtime, Isaiah went to talk to Isabella. She was still quite bothered that he had not immediately told her Luther's name, and she said, "Isaiah, you're a bad brother!"

"Be mindful of your words," Isaiah advised with a maturity beyond his years.

"It was your fault. You knew I wanted to know Luther's name, and you wouldn't tell me," Isabella began, pretending to be angry.

"What about Jojo?" Isaiah inquired.

"What about him?"

"Do you remember the promis