Chapter Fifty – Morning Chaos
Angel leaned back on the couch, letting her body melt into the soft cushions as she tried to digest everything Zahid had just told her. The words swirled in her mind, heavy and impossible to ignore, but the house felt unusually quiet. The silence stretched between her and Zahid, fragile and awkward, and for a moment, she allowed herself to breathe. She was safe. She was here. The twins were alive. Everything else could wait.
Then the chaos hit.
"Mummy! Mummy!"
The sound of tiny, excited footsteps pounded down the stairs. Angel's heart lurched as she saw Mara and Malik barreling toward her. Their little voices were almost indistinguishable as they shouted her name, competing to see who could reach her first.
"Easy! Easy! Be careful! Don't fall!" Angel called, pushing herself off the couch to meet them.
