Wanting to console her, Isaac lifted his hand but then thought better of it, letting it fall silently.

She required time to regain her composure.

Being close to her might only worsen her sorrow.

Drawing in a deep breath, he turned away, moved to the bed, and lay down.

Lying sideways, he glanced at the woman on the couch.

Sleep would likely elude both of them tonight.

It was going to be a long night.

By morning, they both feigned having just awakened, though the telltale dark circles under their eyes betrayed the truth.

They continued to pretend as if all was normal, even managing to appear joyful around the children and Rowena.

Camila contemplated asking the driver to drop her off at the research center.

However, Isaac insisted, "I'm headed the same way."

In fact, his office and the research center she worked for were on separate paths.

They couldn't get on the same way.

Nonetheless, she didn't challenge his statement and quietly got into the car.

The entire journey was filled with silence.

Once they reached her destination, Camila got off and said, “Take care on the road."

"Alright," he responded.

They both tacitly agreed to carry on as if nothing was wrong.

They maintained their composure.

As she watched the car pull away, Camila turned around to find Harland standing at the entrance.