Chapter 67

• ISABELLA'S POV ~
• The last two days without Ryan had been a rollercoaster of emotions for me. With each message or phone call, my uncertainty grew, making it hard to laugh with him as freely as I used to. The lingering uneasiness in my chest made every moment feel heavy.
• The sudden knock on the front door jolted me out of my reverie, and I froze. My heart leapt into my throat the moment I saw Ryan standing there, a wide, handsome grin on his face that made my breath catch. I was frozen in place, my heart pounding in my chest as he took me in, his gaze lingering on every curve of my body. He took a step towards me, almost as if he was checking to make sure I wasn't hurt.