Whenever Kieran's sister was mentioned, the entire Stone family would fall into an unspoken silence. Even now, her name was barely uttered.

Karina picked at her food during the meal, barely eating, her thoughts miles away. Afterward, she stepped outside with a small bundle of flowers and a candle, placing them on the stone marker in the yard-a quiet tribute.

As she lit the candle, someone crouched down beside her.

"Let me help," came a familiar voice.

She didn't need to look up to recognize it-it was Kieran.

"About what happened back then..." Karina started, her voice tinged with hesitation.

But Kieran interrupted, as if he already knew what she wanted to say. "Let the past stay in the past. I won't bring it up, and neither should you."

He stared at the flickering candlelight, his tone quiet but firm. "When I was in rehab, I had a lot of time to think. Things weren't supposed to end up this way."

Who was at fault for how it all turned out? Himself, their parents, or maybe the entire Stone family? Likely, they all shared the blame.

her eyes,

Stone family home, carrying with

Kieran stood in the doorway, watching

he called out suddenly, "Karina, don't come back again. Forget everything from before and move

at him, but Kieran had already shut the door. It felt final, as though he was severing all ties between them. She

*

already? How did it go?" Wilfred asked as he opened the car door, draping

it was rain, Karina glanced up and was

a warm breath, watching it dissipate in the cold. "It's

tonight. Let's head home. You shouldn't be standing out here in this

handle it. But Karina's condition was different- keeping

to get into the car when her gaze caught something from the corner

Stone family's

of dread

address. Once the cal ended, he noticed Karina still standing in stunned silence near the entrance. He gently tugged her

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