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

conversation with her grandmother, she texted Mitchel to ask if he

flight schedule

period of waiting, sleep finally

dawn broke, her phone buzzed

in a daze, Raegan

I disturb your sleep?” Mitchel's voice sounded

answered, "Are you

to calling

Raegan inquired, "Heading back

join

some reason, Raegan sensed that ever since they reconciled, their

their intimacy had always been confined to the

soon, right?” Raegan rolled over as she

was a brief pause before Mitchel replied, "Raegan, are you attempting to seduce me?" Hearing that, Raegan

sex with you right now." Raegan's Jaw

at her phone and realized they were on

pajamas that flattered her figure

enticing

process of unbuttoning his shirt, his voice was

breast grown bigger recently?” Instantly, Raegan’s cheeks turned crimson and she pulled the quilt up to her

Mitchel continued, "I've suspected as much since we made out

breast?" Recalling his passionate kiss that day, Raegan found

"You should be calling

the phone, he added, "I'll make

as Raegan was about to share her day's events, the

and spoke in a foreign language

shifted, becoming

what he was saying as he'd set his phone

"Alright,

have to go." Mitchel hastily ended the video

Raegan was sober now.

recent phone conversation in

heard something about a young woman

a wave of unease washed over

bed for a while, her phone

was Nicole, inviting

entering the restaurant, Raegan was taken aback to see Nicole sporting a

"Do you not

had always been gorgeous with her long hair, her new shorter look gave her a more daring

lent her an air of

probed, "Is

promised to marry me

it

Nicole was alluding to, Raegan found herself at a loss

out of the country recently?" Nicole shifted

stammered, "Uh, how'd you find out?" Lately, Nicole had been preoccupied with handling Jarrod and wasn't aware that Raegan

posts.” Raegan felt

her composure, Raegan inquired, "Which platform?" Nicole pulled out her phone and navigated to

read, "So touched someone came to pick me up at

uploaded just half an hour after

the one carrying Lauren's suitcase

side profile, she knew immediately

from mutual friends praised them, declaring them an ideal

responded with

their shared circle of friends, Mitchel and Lauren seemed

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

hardest thing in the world, Raegan? Lauren will always be Mitchel's muse, his

if he shows concern for you now, the moment something

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