C123 The Rebuilding

The days after the confrontation were quiet.

Isabella moved through the house like a ghost, careful not to disturb the fragile peace. Sebastian was distant, not cold, not angry, but guarded. He spoke to her politely, touched her carefully, and looked at her with eyes that held more questions than answers.

"I don't know how to fix this," she admitted to Eleanor, over coffee.

"Maybe you can't