CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINEEthan's POVThe house gradually became quiet as the evening settled over everything around us because the excitement that had once filled every corner of the home had long been replaced by peaceful silence, and for the first time in many days, nobody was running through the hallways, nobody was raising their voice, and nobody was asking difficult questions that none of us were ready to answer.After dinner, Willy, Alex, and Lexa had fallen asleep much earlier than usual because the past few days had been just as frightening for them as they had been for us, and watching them sleep peacefully reminded me how close I had come to losing everything that truly mattered.I stood outside their bedrooms for several moments.Willy had wrapped both arms around the stuffed bear Sophia had given him.Alex was sleeping with a book lying open across his chest because he had insisted on reading before going to bed.Lexa had fallen asleep while hugging her favorite
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