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

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

verified his flight schedule before

a long period of

dawn broke, her

a daze, Raegan

disturb your sleep?” Mitchel's voice sounded crisp

you finished with worke"

calling you.” The sound of footsteps echoed from his

"Heading back to the

to join me?”

ever since they reconciled, their relationship had

always

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

brief pause before Mitchel replied, "Raegan, are you attempting

back and have sex

glanced at her phone and realized they were on a video

was wearing silk pajamas

seemed voluptuous and enticing in the video

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

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

continued, "I've suspected as much

your gained weight come to your breast?" Recalling his passionate kiss that day, Raegan found herself at a loss for words because

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

comply over the phone, he added,

Just as Raegan was about to share her

moved to the door and spoke

tone shifted, becoming

was

he stated, "Alright, go get

Mitchel hastily ended

Raegan was sober now.

recent phone conversation in

about a young woman looking for

a wave of unease washed over

lying in bed for a

Nicole, inviting her

Raegan was taken aback to see Nicole sporting

you not like it?” Nicole

While Nicole had always been gorgeous with her long hair, her new shorter look

her an air of

Nicole's gloomy demeanor, Raegan probed, "Is something bothering you?"

me when my

I just chopped it off,"

found herself at a loss for

Mitchel been out of the country recently?" Nicole shifted topics

you find out?" Lately, Nicole had been preoccupied with handling Jarrod and wasn't

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

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

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

been uploaded just half an hour

the one carrying Lauren's suitcase in the

the photo only showed a side profile,

praised them, declaring them an

with

circle of friends, Mitchel and

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

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

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

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