Chapter 446 Working Together Part 2

• Aurora’s P.O.V
• I stepped forward again, refusing to let Ashton’s shouting drown me out. “So tell me, Ashton, what exactly does family mean to you? Because from where I’m standing, it looks like family only matters when it benefits you. When it keeps you in control. When they obey.” My voice grew louder, sharper, and I could see Maggie’s breathing pick up, her conflict burning across her face.
• “If family is everything, then why did they turn their backs? Why did Violet have to die without her so-called family by her side? You can scream the word all you want, but it doesn’t make it true.”