All Chapters of SHE WAS NEVER HIS MISTRESS : Chapter 161

ISABELLA’S POVThe taxi pulled up in front of my parents’ house just as the sun dipped behind the mountains. I paid the driver and stood on the sidewalk with my three suitcases. The air smelled like pine and fresh bread. It felt familiar in a way that made my chest tight. I had not told them I was coming. I did not want questions on the phone. I just needed to be here.I dragged the suitcases up the walkway and before I could knock the front door opened. My mother stood there in her apron, eyes wide with surprise.“Isabella? Oh my goodness, honey!”She pulled me into a hug right away. Her arms felt warm and strong. I held on longer than I meant to. “Isabella?”“Papa” My father came out behind her and wrapped both of us up. For a moment it felt good and safe. Then the questions started.“What a surprise,” my mother said as she helped me carry one suitcase inside. “We did not know you were coming. Is Dominic with you?”I forced a small smile. “No. He's uhhh.. he's busy with work. I jus