Bella's POV
The car ride home felt like an eternity of chaos and heartbreak. After retrieving my children from Derek and his father, Hugo helped me gather them into the vehicle, but the aftermath of what had happened at the well continued to unfold in the cramped space.
My babies were in complete meltdown mode. Tears streamed down their faces as they hurled accusations at each other across the seats. Tara sat bewildered in her car seat, unable to comprehend why her brother and sister were suddenly treating her like a monster. Meanwhile, Zack and Leah clung to me desperately, their small bodies trembling with genuine terror every time their sister so much as shifted in her position.
