Chapter 120

Carissa felt anxious and scared about her situation inside the stuffy and dusty old house. The cracked old walls and tightly closed windows added to the uneasiness in her heart. The dim lights hanging from the ceiling only illuminated a little of the room, leaving eerie shadows in the corners.

"Why are we here? Aren't you taking me back to grandfather's house?" asked Carissa in a trembling voice, hoping for a reasonable explanation.

The burly man guarding Carissa stared at her coldly as if the girl's question didn't deserve a response. His indifference only added to the already palpable tension.

"Hey, why are you doing nothing? Hurry up and answer me!" shouted Carissa, frustrated at being ignored.

"Shut up; I don't care about your questions. If you don't shut up, I'll kill you!" the man retorted in a deafeningly threatening voice.

Carissa felt her body shiver, and her heart skipped a beat. The threat was not just words; the severe tone of his voice showed he was not one to play ar