Karen return

Karen stood on the doorstep, her hand hesitating above the doorbell. The house loomed before her, She took a deep breath, pressed the button, and listened to the chime echo through the house.

A moment later, the door swung open. Camella stood there, her eyes widening in shock and then narrowing in suspicion.

"What are you doing here?" Camella demanded, her voice icy.

Karen swallowed hard. "I came back. I need to talk to all of you."

Camella crossed her arms over her chest. "You’ve got a lot of nerve showing up here after what happened."

"Please," Karen said, her voice trembling. "Just let me explain."

Camella hesitated, then stepped aside. "Fine. But don't expect a warm welcome."

Karen walked into the house, her heart pounding. The living room was just as she remembered it, but now it felt colder, more hostile. Naomi was sitting on the couch, her eyes widening as she saw Karen.

"You," Naomi said, her voice filled with venom. "How dare you come back here?"

"I had to," Karen replied, tr