Chapter 156

"Coming at him that hard right now is only gonna push him further away, don't you think?" Isabella said softly, trying to reason with her. "You're right, Isabella. You always think things through." Davina sighed, realizing maybe she'd overdone it. "But what now? It's too late anyway—Theodore must've gone to her already. What am I supposed to do?" Davina couldn't hide the frustration in her voice, visibly anxious. Isabella cursed her silently, can't believe how clueless she still was. But on the surface, she kept her tone gentle and supportive, like the loyal confidante she was supposed to be. "Aunt Davina, don't worry too much, okay? You're his mother at the end of the day. Blood ties don't just vanish. If you just calm down a bit and ease up on your approach, Theodore won't hold it against you. You really were doing it for his own good. Once he cools off, he'll get it," Isabella said calmly. Davina, who had basically lost her grip on everything, suddenly felt steadied by Isabella's ra