In less than half an hour, Larissa returned to Underwood Manor.
She was still dressed in hospital clothes, her face as pale as a sheet.
The doctor had initially refused to discharge her, insisting she stay for observation due to her stomach condition. But Karina's threats loomed over her like a knife to her back.
For her mother's sake, Larissa forced herself to endure and rushed back despite her weakened state.
The puncture site on the back of her hand still ached faintly, though that pain was nothing compared to the torment inside.
She knew that upon returning, she would face nothing but Karina's relentless torment.
Sure enough, as soon as Larissa reached the stairs, Karina grabbed her arm.
The sharp pain caused Larissa to gasp.
"Finally willing to come back?" Karina sneered. "I t
