"Head toward the north side of the city. I'll direct you when we get close," Karina said.

Wilfred didn't respond, but he quietly pulled up the navigation system. The car smoothly headed in the indicated direction.

The north side was an older, run-down part of town, somewhere Wilfred had never been. His time in Birkham was mostly spent at the hospital, with occasional visits to Nash's place. Even those visits had lessened now that Nash's life had settled into a comfortable routine. Without Karina's directions, he wouldn't have found this area at all.

Eventually, Karina pointed to a small, worn-down house, and Wilfred parked in front of it. As soon as the car stopped, the sound of smashing and shouting spilled out from inside.

"Whatever we ask for, she can't provide! I really don't know why you're still siding with that wretched girl!

"If it weren't for her, do you think Kieran would be like this today?"

what happened to Kieran was an

habit of getting involved in other people's family matters. Before she unbuckled her seatbelt to get out, he

instead. For now,

holding her ground. "But this is the

man's voice, rough and angry, cut her off. "Do you

the words had struck her in

gried a woman, her sobs echoing in the small space. "It was an accident. All these years, Karina's done enough for us! If it weren't

Stone. She knew the truth-this so-called suicide attempt was just another ruse to bring her here. It

last time I'm giving you money.

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