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

she texted Mitchel to ask if he had

flight schedule before texting

a long period of waiting,

dawn broke, her

in a daze, Raegan

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

Raegan answered, "Are you finished with worke" "Sort

been swamped, so I just got around to calling you.” The sound of

inquired, "Heading back to the hotel?”

to join me?” Mitchel

sensed that ever since they reconciled, their

always been

right?” Raegan rolled over as

are you attempting to seduce me?"

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

phone and realized they were on a video

was wearing silk pajamas that flattered her figure

seemed voluptuous and enticing in the

Mitchel was in the process of unbuttoning his shirt, his voice

Raegan’s cheeks turned crimson and she pulled the quilt up to her

continued, "I've suspected as much

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

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

phone, he added, "I'll make

Just as Raegan was about to share

moved to the door and spoke in

tone shifted, becoming

out what he was saying as he'd set his

after, he stated, "Alright, go get

to go." Mitchel

Raegan was sober now.

replayed the recent phone conversation in

she heard something about a young

of unease washed

bed for a while, her phone

inviting her to

was taken aback to see Nicole sporting a

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

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

lent her an air

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

marry me when my hair

that he's gone, I just chopped it off," Nicole

was alluding to, Raegan found herself at a loss for words

the country recently?" Nicole shifted

Lately, Nicole had been preoccupied with handling Jarrod and wasn't aware that

it on Lauren's posts.” Raegan felt

platform?" Nicole pulled out her phone and navigated to Lauren's homepage, displaying a selfie of

to pick me

post had been uploaded just half an hour after Mitchel

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

showed a side profile, she knew immediately it was

them, declaring them

had responded with

circle of friends, Mitchel and

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

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

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

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