Chapter 128 Rescued

• Vanessa tightened her grip on Ethan and Emma as Riccardo’s men restrained the last of the attackers. Her heart pounded, the chaos of the fight still fresh in her mind. She hadn’t wanted her children to see any of it. When the scuffle started, she’d crouched down and gently covered their eyes, whispering soft reassurances.
• “Don’t look, babies. Just keep your heads down,” she had murmured, her voice trembling.
• Now, with the fighting over, she allowed herself a deep breath. The barn smelled of hay and dust, the cool afternoon air filtering through the cracks in the wooden walls. Riccardo strode forward, his knuckles bloodied but his movements steady. His sharp gaze fixed on one of the restrained men.