CHAPTER SEVENTY - NINE - MORNING BREAKFAST AND THE NEWS.

The morning sunlight streaming through the windows illuminated the cozy sitting room, where Mateo and Isabella sat beside each other on the couch, still looking a bit sleepy. They were surrounded by the warm, comforting aroma of freshly brewed coffee and toasted bread. Mateo and Isabella chatted quietly, exchanging small talk and quiet laughter. Isabella's grandmother, Abuela Valerie, sat in her favorite armchair, a gentle smile on her face as she watched the two young adults. Abuela poured steaming coffee into delicate cups and handed them to Mateo and Isabella. "Buenos días, mis queridos," she said, her voice warm and soothing. "Good morning, my dears." Mateo and Isabella exchanged a glance, still feeling a hint of awkwardness after the intimate moments they shared the night before. Not to mention the fact that Abuela had walked in on them, and from what she had said, she had obviously heard them going at it. Mateo knew why she had heard them and that was why he had restrai