Chapter 129 A Break

• Vanessa slipped into the room across from where her kids were sleeping. The door clicked softly behind her as she leaned against it for a moment, letting out a shaky breath she had been holding in all day. The silence of the room felt heavy, but it was better than the chaos that had unfolded earlier.
• She moved to the bed, her legs feeling like they could give out at any moment. Sitting on the edge, Vanessa buried her face in her hands. The tears she had held back for so long finally came, spilling down her cheeks in uncontrollable waves.
• Her kids were safe now, that was all that mattered. But what if she hadn’t found them? The thought made her stomach twist painfully. If Riccardo and Diego hadn’t been there, if Emily hadn’t been so brave, what would she have done?