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

texted Mitchel to ask if he had

had verified his flight schedule before texting

a long period of waiting, sleep finally claimed

broke, her

daze,

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

"Are you finished with worke"

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

inquired, "Heading back

join me?” Mitchel

they reconciled, their relationship

their intimacy had always

soon, right?” Raegan rolled over as

before Mitchel replied, "Raegan, are you attempting to seduce me?"

back and have sex with you

her phone and realized they were on a video

pajamas that flattered

seemed voluptuous and enticing in the

of unbuttoning his shirt, his voice

breast grown bigger recently?” Instantly, Raegan’s cheeks turned crimson

Mitchel continued, "I've suspected as much since we made

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

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

phone, he added,

Raegan was about

door and spoke

shifted,

out what he was saying as he'd set his phone

he stated, "Alright, go

go." Mitchel hastily ended the video

Raegan was sober now.

replayed the recent phone conversation

thought she heard something about

wave of unease

lying in bed for a while, her phone

was Nicole, inviting her to

restaurant, Raegan was taken aback

haircut?" "Do you not

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

her an air

probed, "Is something bothering

once promised to marry me when my

chopped it off,"

found herself at a loss for words and stayed

the country recently?" Nicole shifted

Lately, Nicole had been preoccupied

Lauren's posts.” Raegan felt her

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

touched someone came to pick me up at the

an hour after Mitchel had ended his video

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

photo only showed a side

mutual friends praised them, declaring

had responded with a smiley

shared circle of friends, Mitchel and Lauren seemed destined

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

hardest thing in

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

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