"I can't stay here," Carmela said, her voice trembling.

"Not if someone is watching us. Not if someone wants to hurt me. I have to leave, for my own safety."

Max stood up, his expression pleading. "Please, don't go," he said. "We can figure this out. We can get to the bottom of this. We can't let someone scare us out of our own home."

Carmela looked at Max, her heart breaking at the thought of leaving him. But she knew she had to do what was best for her and her twins.

She turned and walked ...