Vanessa POV
The weight of everything was beginning to overwhelm me. With Edward, Daniel and the Susan mess, I hardly had time to breathe, let alone examine my feelings.
Every step felt like I was walking on broken glass, cautious and agonizing. So I did the only thing I could think of: I called Mandi. My older sister.
She had always been my rock, the one person who could make sense of my crazy existence. Without hesitation, she booked the first flight from London to New York with her two children, Gwen and James.
She had already expressed wanting to come and see me after she heard all the drama, but I lied that I was fine. Right now, I couldn’t hold it in anymore. I was so close to breaking down.
The moment she eventually arrived at the mansion, standing in my doorway with a weary b
