#Chapter 203 – Homecoming

A few days later, the world outside the limousine blurs past in a haze of color and noise. Inside, a heavy silence envelops us. I hold Daisy tightly in my arms, her small frame trembling slightly, while Leo sits beside me, his eyes wide with uncertainty. He hasn’t said much in the past few days as his entire life has fallen apart and my heart aches, desperate to fix things for him. I reach out a hand, stroking it over my son’s dark head, wishing he were smaller like Daisy. Because then – just maybe – he wouldn’t remember this. Wouldn’t remember the man who came and killed his father. Wouldn’t remember the day his world fell completely apart. The towering buildings of the city loom outside the window, but they feel more like a prison than a homecoming. Nico sits up front with the driver, but Christian sits on the long bench seat adjacent to us, his demeanor cold and distant, his jaw set in a hard line. He hasn’t been any warmer to any of us the entire length of the trip. I sco