After the meal, Teressa cleared her throat gently, drawing everyone's attention. "Isabel, I thought I might take Liam to school today. It would give you some time to rest or tend to anything you need."
Isabel, who had been avoiding Tristan's gaze throughout lunch, looked up at her mother, considering the offer. She glanced at Liam, who was happily finishing his bread, and then at Tristan, who was watching her intently.
A moment of silence stretched before Isabel spoke, her voice calm and deliberate. "Thank you, mother, but I think I will take Liam to school myself today."
After hearing her words, Liam's face lit up with excitement. "Really, Mother? You will take me?"
Isabel smiled at her son's enthusiasm, her heart warming at the sight. "Yes, darling. I will take you."
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