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After a busy day, Irene returned to her apartment, with Lily insisting on coming along to live with her. However, Irene declined, not wanting to drag Lily into the mess she was already dealing with. She dreaded the thought of Cyril showing up and causing trouble, especially in front of her friend or anyone, given her last ounce of self-respect.

Entering her apartment, Irene felt an eerie atmosphere. It was not an easy situation; she was irritated by what was going on.

"Who's here?" she asked, hearing commotion inside her place. She hoped it wouldn't be the worst-case scenario, as living alone was already frightening enough.

"You came back?" a voice asked, sending shivers down her spine.

"Who?" Irene asked again, feeling scared.

"It's your dear big sister," Misha stepped forward, shocking Irene even more. It had been a whole year since anyone from Jones' family had entered her house, making her feel unsafe.

Perhaps there were more bombs yet to be thrown at her, and she had no idea how