ISABELLA’S POV
The air felt thick as soon as I locked eyes with Xavier. The loud pounding of my heart rang in my ears as we stayed in that deadlocked gaze. After a few seconds, I finally broke the contact, glancing towards Lily when I noticed her moving slightly in Xavier’s arms.
“It’s late. Let’s get the kids to bed,” I murmured, not daring to look into his eyes anymore.
Xavier nodded silently, then led us toward a room just next to the master bedroom. Relief washed over me, realizing that we were going to stay in a different room, though its proximity from our old room tugged at memories I wasn’t ready to face. I pressed my lips together, pushing aside these thoughts and just focused on placing our luggage down.
Xavier gently laid Lily on the bed. She was still deep in sleep, but as
