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.

though they were never wealthy, they could still afford a set

fish tank. Mr. Stone had a penchant

those luxuries

of it was gone. Now, the

"Well, isn't this how

glared at her with hatred.

Karina remained unfazed.

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

Karina's indifference, Mrs. Stone tried to

she could continue,

finally come back. Why are you saying such

Mrs. Stone and Karina

even wondered if the man in front of her was truly

spoke up. Ever since that day at the orphanage, when he saw Karina's radiant,

struck him like a bolt of

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