Samuel knew how painful it was to miss somebody.
It turns out that even thinking of someone hurts all over.
His stomach twisted. It was the kind of pain that would spread to every limb before having them smashed by boulders.
Despite the pain, he found that he couldn’t stop thinking about her.
Kathleen fell silent.
Samuel’s gaze deepened. “Say something.”
“I have nothing to say to you,” she bluntly said as she lay down. “I’m going to take a nap. Please carry on with your work.”
Samuel studied Kathleen thoughtfully, trying to decide if she would be heartbroken or disgusted if he told her he had missed her.
Judging by her expression, probably the latter.
Meanwhile, Kathleen felt awful.
Samuel hasn’t changed. Why would he tell me this after a year? Does he think that I’m foolish enough to change my mind just because he said that? I’m no longer that girl who loved him wholeheartedly in the stupidity of my youth. Not anymore. Why didn’t he treasure me when I did? Leaving him was the right choice.
Samuel looked sideways at Kathleen, who had her back to him. She seemed to be asleep.
He didn’t bother her further. Instead, he turned off the light.
The night suddenly became unbearably long.
Kathleen woke up the following day in a daze.
“Good morning, Katie,” said Diana with a kind voice.
Kathleen was surprised. “Old Mrs. Macari?”
Diana sat on the chair between the two beds as she reached out to stroke Kathleen’s head. “Are you feeling better?”
“I am,” Kathleen murmured demurely, like a small furry animal being caressed.
you something delicious.” Diana turned
Maria brought a hearty breakfast
Kathleen was taken aback.
mushroom soup with Maria. It’s your favorite, isn’t it?”
Macari, you really didn’t have to go through
lovely old lady really loves me. I can feel
deal, dear. I’m usually bored on weekdays, anyway. I’m happy to cook you something nice. Now, be
obediently before
that her eyes were reduced to slits. A warm, fuzzy feeling erupted in
you
with an embarrassed grin of
she saw Samuel looking at her and pursed her
attention. “Samuel had some
Kathleen looked over.
did,” Samuel
her attention back to her
digging of my own.
Samuel was struck dumb.
dirty as
to discover that Diana didn’t believe
being vacated this afternoon,” Diana announced.
and didn’t voice
stared at Diana thoughtfully before
“I’d said before that I’ll treat you like my granddaughter, which is naturally better than
out that Diana
on the other hand, remained
the ward next door was vacated, and Kathleen moved
help Kathleen settle in, Diana turned to look at Samuel. “Katie and Christopher are quite compatible,
deign to answer
missed your chance with Katie,” Diana lamented. “It’s not going to work with her no matter how hard you force things. The sacrifice of Katie’s parents has given
care for her,
hasn’t addressed Samuel
Samuel was old enough, she
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