Richard pov
As they drove away from the hotel, he glanced over at Elena who was sitting in the back seat with Ethan. She was smiling and chatting with him and he could see the tension in her body starting to relieve her. He knew she had been through so much the past few days and yet she was still standing.
He reached out and took her hand in his. He gave it a gentle squeeze and said, “ I love you,” she smiled and nodded. “I love you, too,” her voice was barely above a whisper. He glanced in the rearview mirror and checked if they had not been followed. The coast seemed to be clear and he breathed a sigh of relief.
After a few moments, they reached home and the driver pulled into the driveway. He let out a deep breath and smiled. He glanced over at Elena and helped her out of the car. T
