Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 232

Chapter 232

KASMINE.

I hadn't even dropped the cup of coffee when a high-pitched, syrupy giggle broke the silence and nearly startled me into cardiac

arrest.

My body jerked so fast in the direction of the sound that the dizziness I'd been ignoring all morning slammed harder into my skull, turning my vision into a funhouse mirror. Fantastic. If the walls spun any harder, I might start levitating. Maybe it was finally time I stopped playing tough and visited the damn hospital. "Look who I get the pleasure of meeting all alone in the kitchen!"

Karina's voice was a little too loud and sweet, like poisoned honey and her expression? Pure sunshine with a chance of lunacy. Too abnormal to be this cheerful so early in the morning.

God. Was she high or something?

She had that glittery-eyed, overenthusiastic vibe of someone who'd either snorted something very illegal or returned from making a deal with the devil. Or maybe she was the devil. Who could tell with her?

Either way, I didn't have the energy for it.

I said nothing. Just dumped the mug into the sink like it had personally offended me and turned to leave.

Since she moved into the house, I'd done a good job of avoiding her.

The only time I'd actually seen her face was during the family dinner last night- and even then, I'd pretended like her entire existence didn't itch beneath my skin.

of Kester helped me stay away from her. I heard she was trouble, and Mum also told me everything she had done to Kester, including being the

Kester already suffered from anger issues. So, it was easy for Karina to

the girl was a walking red

about all these. I mean... Yes, I was still a bit

but come on... They should have at least said

to greet your stepsister, you know?"

She was high

reach her eyes. Nothing ever did. Those eyes were always scanning, and observing like a monster dressed in bubblegum

it too

brain had filed her under irrelevant, and I was ready

her voice caught

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still all sugar and

in my stomach twisted so hard I nearly turned back to throw up

paused in front

I sighed, spinning around with an exhausted eye- roll. My head was already pounding, and now she wanted to add herself to the list of things I couldn't deal with

a child pretending

much... Her grin widened. "Just

a good time to try and escape through my ribcage. I swear, I could feel it racing toward the door, dragging my composure

a little too fast and

the wicked twinkle in

didn't you?" She giggled again and walked