The Light Between Oceans

What betrayal does Isabel commit in Part Two: Chapter 26? Why?

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Isabel betrays Tom by refusing to comment on the boat or the kidnapping. When the police ask her whether the man on the boat was alive when the boat arrived, Isabel says she can say nothing, which implies Tom may be guilty of murder. She does this out of rage at Tom for taking Lucy away from her.