No More Layovers for a Love That Won't Land novel Chapter 28

Chapter 28

In Country A. Isabella had developed a habit of calling Raven first thing every morning. This day, as usual, she called Raven immediately after waking up.

But before they could talk much, she burst into tears with a “Boohoo.” Because Raven had given her terrible news. “Aunt Raven is going back home!”

Heartbroken, Isabella immediately called Matteo after talking with Raven: “Dad, did you know about this?”

In the office, Matteo flipped through documents: “Yes.”

“When did you find out?”

“A while ago.”

“You… Dad, you’re so mean…” Isabella hugged her pink pig plushie, crying non–stop: “Why didn’t you tell me? I can’t bear to part with Aunt Raven. If she’s not here, I don’t want to study here either. I want to go home, Boohoo~”

Matteo replied coolly: “It’s being handled.”

Isabella didn’t understand: “W–what do you mean?”

“We’re going back home next week.”

Freya jumped up from her bed: “Really?!”

“Mm.”

“Then why didn’t Aunt Raven tell me earlier?”

“The matter just got settled. Haven’t told her yet.”

Isabella was overjoyed: “Dad, don’t tell Aunt Raven about this yet. Can we give her a surprise when we get back?!”

“Alright.”

“Dad, you’re the best! I love you so much!”

After hanging up, Isabella was still ecstatic, singing and dancing on her bed.

A moment later, she suddenly thought of Freya. These past few days, she had been in such a good mood because mom hadn’t called.

Actually, to avoid talking with mom, she had deliberately left early and either kept her phone far away or turned it off after school.

After two days, worried that mom would get angry if she found out, she stopped doing this.

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But surprisingly, mom hadn’t called her at all in the following days.

At first, she thought mom had discovered her deliberately missing the calls.

But then she reasoned that, based on past experience, if mom knew she had done something wrong, she would have immediately made her correct it rather than angrily refusing to call.