Aggression In the hospital.

"Raegan, I blame myself...

You've suffered so much looking after me," Raegan’'s grandmother said, her eyes filling with tears.

Her emotional vulnerability had increased over the years.

"Don't worry, grandma.

You've always been there for me.

Now it’s my turn to look out for you," Raegan replied, her eyes moistening as well.

Brent was an asshole.

He rarely made time for family.

To ensure Raegan could attend school, Raegan's grandmother had taken on various jobs, everything from collecting trash to selling snacks.

As a result, leaving the hospital now seemed nearly impossible after the exhaustion of all these years.

"My only fear is that if something happens to me, there will be no one to care for you.

And you're not married yet, so I won't be able to rest in peace,” Raegan's grandmother confessed.

Brushing away her tears, Raegan said, "Grandma, stop talking like that.

You're going to live a long life.

Didn't you tell me that we would go back to your house together one day?” A glimmer of hope lit up her eyes.

"Could we really go back?” she whispered.

"Absolutely.

Even though Brent sold it, it's still vacant.

I've rented it, and I plan to buy it back as soon asT can afford to," Raegan assured her.

Raegan's grandmother grasped Raegan's hands joyfully and said, "Good, that's wonderful.” She hesitated before adding, "Raegan, I'm not sure I'll live to see that day.

I dreamt of your father last night.

It felt like he was eager to see me in heaven.

I suspect my time is running out." Tears escaped Raegan’'s eyes despite her efforts to hold them back.

Raegan's grandmother handed her a red paper bag containing a padlock-shaped amulet.

"You used to have it when you were a child.

Keep it with you.

Let it bless you for the rest of your life.” Her words struck Raegan like a farewell, causing Raegan to hug her grandmother tightly, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Grandma, I've actually been married for some time.

It's a complicated situation, so I didn't bring it up.” Her grandmother looked stunned.

"When did this happen?" Raegan laid out the entire story, deliberately leaving out the contractual nature of her marriage.

Concluding, Raegan said, "Anyway, he's someone I've cared about for a long time.

He'll come to visit you after he gets back from his business trip.” Night had fallen by the time she left the nursing house.

headed back to Serenity

her conversation with her grandmother, she texted Mitchel to ask

his flight

period of waiting, sleep finally claimed

broke, her phone buzzed to

a daze, Raegan heard

Mitchel's voice sounded

you finished with worke"

just got around to calling you.” The sound of

Raegan inquired, "Heading back to the

join me?”

since they reconciled, their relationship had taken

intimacy had always been

back soon, right?” Raegan

Mitchel replied, "Raegan, are you attempting

"I wish I could teleport back and have sex with you right now." Raegan's Jaw dropped at Mitchel's

glanced at her phone and realized they were

pajamas that flattered her

and enticing in the video

was in the process of unbuttoning his shirt, his

recently?” Instantly, Raegan’s cheeks turned crimson and she

suspected as much since

Recalling his passionate kiss that

"Mitchel!" "You should be calling

wouldn't comply over the phone, he added, "I'll make sure you do when!

the hook for now." Just as Raegan was about to share her day's events, the

the door and spoke in a

tone shifted, becoming

make out what he was

stated, "Alright, go get some

to go." Mitchel hastily ended the

Raegan was sober now.

the recent phone conversation in her

something about a young

a wave of unease washed

a while,

was Nicole, inviting her

was taken aback to see Nicole sporting a new

you get a haircut?" "Do you not like it?” Nicole inquired, caressing her freshly-cut

gorgeous with her long hair, her new

lent her an air of

Raegan probed, "Is something bothering you?" "Nothing

to marry me when my hair reached

I just chopped it off," Nicole responded, her smile tinged with

alluding to, Raegan found herself at a loss for words and stayed

been out of the country recently?"

been

on Lauren's posts.” Raegan

to Lauren's homepage, displaying a

touched someone came to pick me up

hour after

Raegan noticed that Mitchel was the one carrying Lauren's suitcase in

only showed a side profile, she knew immediately

praised them,

responded with

of friends, Mitchel and Lauren seemed destined for

Observing Raegan's expression shift, Nicole believed that sometimes a sharp, immediate pain

a moment of silence, Nicole said, "Do you know what's the hardest thing in the world, Raegan? Lauren

the moment something happens

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