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.
delicious.” Diana turned to
brought a hearty breakfast
Kathleen was taken aback.
to whip up some mushroom soup with Maria. It’s your favorite, isn’t it?”
“Old Mrs. Macari, you really didn’t
lovely old lady really loves
weekdays, anyway. I’m happy to cook
Old Mrs. Macari.” Kathleen nodded obediently before picking up a spoon and
smiled so broadly that her eyes were reduced to
as you enjoy
the old lady’s smile with
eye, she saw Samuel looking at her
what had caught her attention. “Samuel had some of your soup before
Kathleen looked over.
really did,” Samuel affirmed
word, Kathleen turned her
digging of my own. What
Samuel was struck dumb.
as dirty
surprised to discover that
ward is being vacated this afternoon,” Diana announced. “I have already arranged for
and didn’t voice
Diana thoughtfully before commencing
before that I’ll treat you like my granddaughter, which
out that Diana didn’t
on the other hand, remained
door was vacated, and Kathleen moved
Kathleen settle in, Diana turned to look at Samuel. “Katie
didn’t deign to
no matter how hard you force things. The sacrifice of
care for
hasn’t addressed Samuel like that for a
old enough, she addressed him by his
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