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

with her grandmother, she texted Mitchel to ask

verified his flight schedule before

period of waiting, sleep finally claimed

dawn broke, her phone buzzed

daze, Raegan

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

sleepy, Raegan answered, "Are you finished

I just got around to calling

inquired, "Heading back

to join me?”

Raegan sensed that ever since they

always been confined to

soon, right?” Raegan

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

could teleport back and have sex with you right now." Raegan's Jaw dropped at

at her phone and realized they were on a video

silk pajamas that flattered her figure

enticing in the

in the process of unbuttoning his shirt,

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

suspected as much since we made out

to your breast?" Recalling his passionate kiss that day,

"Mitchel!" "You should be calling me honey now,"

he added, "I'll make sure you do

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

door and spoke in a foreign

shifted,

couldn't make out what he was saying as

after, he stated, "Alright,

to go." Mitchel hastily ended the video

Raegan was sober now.

recent phone

she heard something about

wave of unease washed over

in bed for a while, her phone rang

inviting her

the restaurant, Raegan was taken aback to see Nicole

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

gorgeous with her long hair, her

lent her an air

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

once promised to marry me when my

I just chopped it off," Nicole responded,

found herself

been out of the country recently?" Nicole

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

saw it on Lauren's posts.” Raegan felt

Nicole pulled out her phone and navigated to Lauren's homepage, displaying a

"So touched someone came to pick me up at

had been uploaded just half an hour

the one

a side profile, she knew immediately it was

mutual friends praised them, declaring

responded with a

their shared circle of friends, Mitchel and Lauren seemed

Raegan's expression shift, Nicole believed that sometimes a sharp,

"Do you know what's the hardest thing in the world, Raegan? Lauren will

concern for you now, the moment something

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