Chapter 144

Just then, the doorbell rang. Isabella froze, heart tightening—could it be Julian? But then again, things between them had already gone south. Julian wasn't the type to show up and make a scene. If he wanted something, he'd rather set a trap, force her hand until she had no choice but to come to him. Realizing that, Isabella slowly calmed herself. Thinking it through, there was really only one person likely to show up at this hour—Victoria. She had tried to call Theodore before, and when that didn't go through, coming here made sense. If William and Hannah had bumped into her and Theodore at the hospital, Victoria probably knew about it by now. It took Isabella just a few quick seconds to lay the whole thing out in her head. Still, to be careful, she walked to the door in person. This place was hers, after all. Theodore figured it was just someone she knew and didn't think much of it, so he didn't come to open it. She peeked through the peephole and, spotting Victoria outside, finally