(RORY’S POV)“No!” Dad said, a growl in his voice so fierce it made me flinch and instinctively shut my eyes.The sound echoed off the walls of the driveway, sharp and final. Beside him, Tia turned to me with a heavy, ‘I told you so’ look. It was a silent warning that I was pushing him too far, but it did nothing to shake my resolve. My suggestion felt like the only lifeline left in a sea of chaos.A few feet away, the plain-clothed police officers stood by their unmarked car. They were trying to look busy, adjusting their jackets or glancing at their phones, but I could feel them peeping at us, waiting for the family drama to conclude so they could do their jobs. To them, this was a tactical maneuver; to me, it was a rescue mission for the person who held my heart and my soul .“Yes,” I said, stepping forward until I was inches from Dad. I saw his eyebrows shoot up in pure, unfiltered surprise. I have always been the compliant daughter, the one who stayed within the lines, but tha
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