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

on her conversation with her grandmother, she texted Mitchel

his flight schedule

long period of waiting, sleep finally

dawn broke, her phone buzzed

a daze, Raegan

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

you

calling you.” The sound of

inquired, "Heading back to the hotel?”

join me?” Mitchel

ever since they

intimacy had always

you'll be back soon, right?” Raegan rolled over

replied, "Raegan, are you attempting to

"I wish I could teleport back and have sex with you right now."

her phone and realized they were on a

silk pajamas that flattered her figure

seemed voluptuous and enticing in

the process of

me, or has your breast grown bigger recently?” Instantly, Raegan’s cheeks

much since we made out in the

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

and irritated, she yelled, "Mitchel!" "You should be calling me

over the phone, he

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

to the door and spoke in a foreign language

shifted,

out what he was

he stated, "Alright, go get some

have to go." Mitchel hastily ended

Raegan was sober now.

replayed the recent phone conversation

something about a young woman looking for

wave of unease washed

lying in bed for a while, her

inviting her to

restaurant, Raegan was taken aback to see Nicole sporting

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

Nicole had always been gorgeous with her

her an air of

Nicole's gloomy demeanor, Raegan probed, "Is something bothering you?" "Nothing

once promised to marry me when my hair

it off," Nicole responded,

of the man Nicole was alluding to, Raegan found

been out of the country recently?" Nicole shifted topics

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

it on Lauren's posts.” Raegan felt her heart

inquired, "Which platform?" Nicole pulled out her phone and navigated to Lauren's

me

half an hour after

Mitchel was the one carrying

side profile, she

mutual friends praised them, declaring them an

with

friends, Mitchel and Lauren

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

said, "Do you know what's the hardest thing in the

he shows concern for you now, the moment something happens to Lauren, you'll have to graciously step

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