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.
brought you something delicious.” Diana turned to Maria.
Mrs. Macari.” Maria brought a hearty
Kathleen was taken aback.
up some mushroom
you really didn’t have to go
loves me. I
anyway. I’m happy to cook you something nice. Now, be a good girl
Mrs. Macari.” Kathleen nodded obediently before picking up a spoon and doing
eyes were reduced to slits.
you enjoy it,
with
eye, she saw Samuel looking at her and pursed her lips at
“Samuel had some of
Kathleen looked over.
did,” Samuel affirmed
word, Kathleen turned her attention back to her
grandson. “I did some digging of my own. What happened with the ward this time
Samuel was struck dumb.
really not as dirty
was surprised to discover that Diana didn’t believe
that a ward is being vacated this afternoon,” Diana announced. “I have already arranged
nodded and didn’t voice
stared at Diana thoughtfully
she stroked Kathleen’s hair. “I’d said before that I’ll treat
was moved to find out that Diana didn’t intend to bring them back
other hand,
was vacated, and
in, Diana turned to
didn’t deign to
matter how hard you force things. The sacrifice of Katie’s parents has given me several additional decades of
care for her, Grandma,” Samuel
Samuel like that for a long
Samuel was old enough, she addressed him by his
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