Aurora’s P.O.V

I took a deep breath, glancing at Caroline as the silence stretched between us. The weight of the conversation hung in the air, thick and unyielding, and I knew that if I didn’t say something now, the tension would only worsen.

“You could’ve delivered the news a little more smoothly, Caroline,” I finally said, my voice softer than I intended. I wasn’t trying to undermine her, but the way she had spoken, so blunt and unapologetic, had left Mia looking ...