The man that stormed into the room was followed by a woman his age and two younger women who seemed to be her mother‘s age. His eyes searched the room and when he spotted the two of them, he rushed towards them, and Vanessa could feel Matteo shift into a defensive stand.
“Vanessa?” he asked in a deep voice laced with emotion, and she took a step around Matteo to get a look at him. He looked older than he probably was, if she had to guess, he was probably in his sixties. His skin was bright white, his salt and pepper hair was cut short.
“That’s me,” she replied, trying to keep her voice steady, but she soon let out a shriek when the man stepped towards her and pulled her into a tight hug. The women were all standing around them, the eldest was smiling while the younger two were wiping t
