LEONARDO

I had witnessed childbirth before, but it was nothing compared to what Isabella had gone through. She looked like life had been taken out of her, and God, it terrified me.

I was so scared, seeing her like that.

The babies were absolutely fine, which I was so grateful for. More than grateful. But it had been twelve hours of trying to resuscitate her. She had just been unconscious, and I didn't know how exactly I was going to reassure Alexander anymore because I didn't know how to assure myself anymore.

He looked like a shadow of himself. Every single hour that passed without her waking up killed him,...