Chapter 133

• Isabel
• Louisa had already gotten started on lunch by the time I walked down the stairs from my late morning shower. I was craving something we hadn't had in a long time; brown rice, beef stew and roasted vegetables. Louisa was washing the beef when I entered the kitchen. I picked up an apron, tying it around my waist before putting my hair up in a messy bun. I walked into the living room to check up on Estelle before stalking back to the kitchen. She was still wide awake, playing with her teething.
• I picked up the vegetables still laying in a basket and got to work washing them. I'd spent the entire entire night cleaning out the guest room and ensuring it was as tidy as possible for Stella's sister. We still had at least a few days before she was supposed to arrive, but I wanted to get the cleaning over and done with. I changed the sheets on the bed, placed new towels in the closet, aired the room, washed the bathrooms... It definitely would have been a lot easier if Louisa had just handled it, but I'd wanted to do the work myself for some reason.