Chapter 146

Vincenzo POV

The silence between Little Mouse and me was deafening, weighted with all the things I'd done wrong. Every marriage has its storms, but this—this was a hurricane of my own making. She is my goddess, my entire world, and I'd be a fool to let my thoughtless actions tear apart what we have.

I needed to apologize—not just with words but with my soul.

I walked to her room and knocked gently. The sound barely broke the air, but I knew she heard it. She turned away, her back now to the door, and my heart sank further.

She was angry, hurt. I could feel it radiating from her, and I had no one to blame but myself.

I stepped inside, my breath heavy with guilt. As I approached the bed, I spoke, my voice raw and trembling with emotion.

"Baby," I began s