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 to

grandmother, she texted

verified his flight

of

dawn broke, her phone

in a daze, Raegan heard

Mitchel's voice sounded crisp and melodious

Raegan answered, "Are you finished with worke"

to calling you.” The

Raegan inquired, "Heading back to

join me?” Mitchel

some reason, Raegan sensed that ever since they reconciled, their relationship had taken a romantic

had always been confined

be back soon, right?” Raegan rolled

are you attempting to

teleport back and have sex with you

phone and realized they were on a

wearing silk pajamas that flattered her figure

seemed voluptuous and enticing in

process of unbuttoning

it just me, or has your breast grown bigger recently?” Instantly, Raegan’s cheeks turned crimson and she pulled the quilt

"I've suspected as much since we made out in

kiss that day, Raegan found herself at a loss for words because of

she yelled, "Mitchel!" "You should be calling me honey

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

was about to

to the door and spoke

shifted, becoming

what he was

after, he stated, "Alright, go get some

go." Mitchel

Raegan was sober now.

the recent phone conversation in her

thought she heard something about

wave of

in bed for a while,

Nicole, inviting her to

aback to see Nicole sporting a

"Do you not

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

an air

Raegan probed,

to marry me when my hair reached

it off," Nicole responded, her smile

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

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

on Lauren's posts.” Raegan

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

me up at the airport.” She'd also

half an hour after

noticed that Mitchel was the

though the photo only showed a side profile, she knew

them, declaring them

with a smiley

friends, Mitchel and Lauren seemed

voice, Raegan felt as though her heart had been pierced, Observing Raegan's expression shift, Nicole believed that sometimes a sharp, immediate

a moment of silence, Nicole said, "Do you know what's the hardest thing in the world, Raegan? Lauren will always be Mitchel's muse,

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

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