Chapter 286

Carissa kicked the back of Aurora's knee, making her collapse to the ground.

"Do you know how they died? Each of them was stabbed eighteen times. Why eighteen? Think carefully!"

"No!"

Aurora's face turned ashen. She swallowed hard, her eyes darting around as memories resurfaced. She recalled the Westhaven junior general they had captured, who had turned out to be royalty.

He had been stabbed eighteen times, and they had even cut off his…

"It's impossible. The crimes were committed by Westhaven people. Your family was killed by Westhaven spies. It has nothing to do with me. Not in the slightest!"

Aurora tried to rise and flee, but Carissa firmly held her shoulders, keeping her immobilized on her knees.

"Because of what you did at Victory Pass, my entire family was wiped out. They didn't even spare my youngest nephew. He was frail from birth and constantly on medication. Eighteen stab wounds… His entire body was hacked to pieces, and there was blood everywhere. The whole Northwatc