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.

back

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

verified his flight schedule before

long period of waiting, sleep finally claimed

dawn broke, her

in a daze, Raegan

did I disturb your sleep?” Mitchel's voice

you finished with worke" "Sort

just got around to calling you.” The

inquired, "Heading back

join me?”

since they

their intimacy had always been confined to

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

a brief pause before Mitchel replied, "Raegan, are

have sex

and realized they

was wearing silk pajamas that flattered

voluptuous and enticing

was in the process of

grown bigger recently?” Instantly, Raegan’s

as much since

all your gained weight come to your breast?" Recalling his passionate kiss that day, Raegan found

"Mitchel!" "You should be calling me honey

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

was about to share her day's events, the

door and spoke in a foreign

shifted, becoming

make out what he was saying as

after, he stated, "Alright, go get some

Mitchel hastily ended the

Raegan was sober now.

the recent phone

heard something about a young

wave of unease washed

bed for a while,

inviting her

was taken aback to see Nicole sporting a

haircut?" "Do you not like it?” Nicole

different, but stunning." While Nicole had always been gorgeous with her long hair, her

her an air

gloomy demeanor, Raegan probed,

promised to marry me when my hair

it off," Nicole responded, her smile tinged with

to, Raegan found herself at a loss for words and

been out of the country recently?" Nicole

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

posts.” Raegan felt

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

touched someone came to pick me up at the

had been uploaded just half an hour after Mitchel had ended his video call with

was the one carrying Lauren's suitcase in the

a side profile, she knew immediately it

friends praised them, declaring

with a

shared circle of friends, Mitchel and Lauren seemed destined

though her heart had been pierced, Observing Raegan's

of silence, Nicole said, "Do you know what's the hardest thing in the world,

you now, the moment something happens to Lauren, you'll have to graciously

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