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

texted Mitchel to ask if he had

verified his flight schedule before texting

long period of waiting, sleep

her phone

in a daze,

I disturb your sleep?” Mitchel's voice sounded crisp and melodious over

you finished

so I just got around to calling you.” The sound of footsteps

inquired, "Heading back to the hotel?”

to join me?”

they reconciled, their

always been confined to

back soon, right?” Raegan rolled

was a brief pause before Mitchel replied, "Raegan, are you

have sex with you right now." Raegan's Jaw dropped

her phone and realized they were on a

silk pajamas that flattered her figure

voluptuous and enticing in

process of unbuttoning his shirt,

Instantly, Raegan’s cheeks turned crimson

"I've suspected as much since we

his passionate kiss that day, Raegan found herself at a

"You should be calling me

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

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

door and spoke in a foreign

tone shifted,

what he was saying as he'd set

after, he stated, "Alright, go

to go." Mitchel

Raegan was sober now.

recent phone conversation

she heard something about a young woman looking

wave of unease

in bed for a while, her phone

was Nicole, inviting her

taken aback to see Nicole sporting

"Do you not like it?” Nicole inquired,

stunning." While Nicole had always been gorgeous with her long hair, her new shorter look gave

her an

probed, "Is something bothering

me when my hair reached my

that he's gone, I just chopped it

of the man Nicole was alluding to, Raegan found herself at a loss for words and

out of the country recently?"

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

it on Lauren's posts.”

to Lauren's homepage, displaying a selfie of Lauren in

to pick me up at the airport.” She'd also tagged

hour after

Raegan noticed that Mitchel was the one

showed a side profile, she knew

mutual friends praised them, declaring

with a smiley

friends, Mitchel and Lauren seemed destined for each

Raegan felt as though her heart had been pierced, Observing Raegan's expression

thing

the moment something happens

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