Soaked to the bone and utterly disheveled, Isabella returned home with her spirit crushed. As she stepped inside, her parents and Daniel rose from their seats.
"You've finally decided to come back, huh?" Freya asked sternly. "We arranged a date for you, and yet you have the audacity to be upset?!"
Tears streamed down Isabella's face as she gazed at Freya. "Mom, do you even know what happened?"
"Of course, I'm aware. He's already contacted me. What's the big deal about him accidentally touching your hand? It was merely a date, and frankly, I would have been relieved if you hadn't returned tonight. If the date had gone well, we'd have the money for Daniel's house."
"Mom, what do you think I am?" Isabella cried out. But she soon realized that what Tommy had told Freya was far fro
