MATTEO’s POV

I swung open my car door and stepped out. I saw her struggling with a heavy bag, and Carter and Alonzo rushed to her side, embracing her and offering comfort as she tried to break free. She was oblivious to my presence, and I felt like a ghost, invisible and insignificant. 

The wind whispered past me as I gazed at my wife, knowing in that moment that I had lost her, and there was nothing left for me to do but accept it. She struggled against Carter and Alonzo's grasp, but it was a losing battle. I was frozen in place, unable to let her go, as tears...