“Isabella, fasten your seatbelt. I don’t want to be responsible for an accident.” Isabella sighed, her fingers twitching against her lap as she gazed out the window, feeling a knot in her stomach. She swallowed hard, her throat dry. And then, she bit down on her upper lip, the pressure grounding her against the whirlwind of thoughts she couldn’t escape. “Isabella! Did you hear what I said earlier?” “Let me be, Evelyn… I mean, Mom,” Isabella snapped, yanking the seatbelt and fastening it with a sharp click. She slumped against the seat, exhaustion pressing down on her like a weight. The endless ride, the draining day—it was all too much. The only reason Isabella had agreed to follow her mother was because of Jackson— her boyfriend. Her mother, eyes fixed on the road, exhaled heavily before stealing a glance at Isabella. “Are you still upset about spending the entire holiday with me?” she asked, her brows lifting in quiet scrutiny. Isabella averted her gaze from
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