Jesse was still holding me tightly, I felt his warm arms around me as I remained in shock.
“Bella, Bella,” he called gently, trying to get me to focus. “They’ve taken her to the police station now.”
The live broadcast was still going wild, the entire world witnessing a mother attempt to kill her own child. The comments were relentless, people cursing Elena, calling her a monster, questioning how a mother could be so heartless.
Someone made her do it.
The words slipped from my lips before I fully processed them.
Jesse carried me to the car, his arms firm around me as he placed me inside. He got in next to me, his face unreadable, but I knew he was waiting for me to continue.
“She said she had to do it to save her sons,” I murmured, gripping my hands together tightly. “To save the busi
