The car came to a stop outside the Stone family home. Karina took a deep breath, unable to suppress the nervousness that crept up on her.

Her anxiety peaked when Mrs. Stone opened the door.

"It's you?" Mrs. Stone's expression twisted with displeasure, and without another word, she turned on her heel and walked away.

Voices drifted from inside-it sounded like Mr. Stone was asking who had come. The conversation abruptly stopped as Karina stepped inside.

Mr. Stone sat cross-legged on the sofa, his expression dark and unwelcoming. "Hmph, you've been gone

so long, I thought you'd died somewhere out there. That would've been better-at least then you wouldn't be back here to annoy us."

Mrs. Stone chimed in, her tone equally harsh. "Exactly! After everything you did to ruin us, just look at the state of this house now. We've been reduced to nothing!

"If people didn't know better, they'd think we were your sworn enemies in a past life instead of your foster parents!"

Their words weren't far from the truth. The Stone family's current situation was indeed bleak.

never wealthy, they could still afford a

once had a large fish tank. Mr. Stone had a penchant for tea and

luxuries had been purchased

in rehab, all of it was gone.

and smirked. "Well, isn't this how it should've

hatred. "You! You're nothing

Karina remained unfazed.

the outside world, they barely scratched the surface. Compared to the betrayals and

Karina's indifference, Mrs. Stone tried to

she could continue, Kieran appeared,

come back. Why are you

Stone and Karina were

front of her was

Kieran himself wasn't entirely sure why he spoke up. Ever since that day at the orphanage, when he saw

struck him like a

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