Chapter 370

Rose’s POV

The further we went, the more my anxiety grew. I couldn’t shake the feeling that we were walking into something we couldn’t handle, but I pushed those thoughts aside.

This wasn’t the time to doubt myself.

As we walked, I found myself thinking about my babies again. Just two months old—how could I leave them like this?

I felt guilty each step feeling like a betrayal. But I knew I couldn’t stay. If I didn’t do this, there would be no future for them, no safety. I had to protect them, even if it meant risking everything.

Elise seemed to sense my fear because she reached out, placing a hand on my arm.

“They’re going to be okay, Rose. We’re doing this for them, remember?” she told me.

I nodded, swallowing the lump in my throat. “I know. It’s just…hard. Leaving them like this.” I said, I just didn’t understand why I was in pain at that moment.

“I get it,” she said softly. “But you’re doing what you have to do. The