Chapter 1891

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.

In the past, even though they were never wealthy, they could still afford a set of rosewood furniture, and

tank. Mr. Stone had a penchant for tea

of those luxuries

in rehab, all of it was gone. Now, the living room

looked around and smirked. "Well, isn't this

Stone glared at her with hatred. "You! You're nothing

Karina remained unfazed.

her deeply, but now, after enduring so much in the outside world, they barely

Mrs. Stone tried to

before she could continue,

Why are you saying

Stone and Karina were

wondered if the man in front of her was truly Kieran. Since when did he defend

Ever since that day at the orphanage, when he saw Karina's radiant, happy

en

him like a

focus had always been on himself. He assumed Karina's quiet compliance meant she would accept whatever

the family? Always there, invisible, and obedient. He had grown used to her meekness,

smile shattered

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