Chapter 143: Family Ties

Malia stood at the threshold of her family's home, her hand poised on the doorbell, but her mind was a swirling storm of doubt. She had avoided coming here for months—since everything had spiraled out of control with Evelyn. She had known that her family, the people she had once been so close to, would be impacted by the chaos she had been forced to fight. She had been so consumed by the battle, so focused on protecting her business, her reputation, and the man who had stood by her through it all, that she hadn't properly considered how much her loved ones had suffered.