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

conversation with her grandmother, she texted

his flight schedule before texting

a long period of waiting, sleep finally claimed

her phone

daze,

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

you finished with

around to calling you.” The sound of

inquired, "Heading back

join me?” Mitchel

they reconciled, their relationship had taken a

always

back soon, right?”

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

could teleport back and have sex with you right now."

realized they were on a video

was wearing silk pajamas that

seemed voluptuous and enticing

of unbuttoning his shirt,

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

suspected as much since

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

"You should

Raegan wouldn't comply over the phone, he added,

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

moved to the door and spoke

shifted,

couldn't make out what he was saying as he'd set his phone

after, he stated, "Alright, go

to go." Mitchel hastily ended

Raegan was sober now.

replayed the recent phone conversation in her

she heard something about a young woman

a wave of unease

lying in bed for a while, her phone rang

inviting her to

entering the restaurant, Raegan was taken aback to see Nicole sporting a new

you get a haircut?" "Do you not like it?” Nicole inquired, caressing

different, but stunning." While Nicole had always been gorgeous with her long

lent her an

Nicole's gloomy demeanor, Raegan probed,

to marry me when my hair

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

was alluding to, Raegan found

out of the country recently?"

you find out?" Lately, Nicole had been

it on Lauren's posts.” Raegan felt her

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

came to pick me up at the airport.” She'd

hour after

Mitchel was the one

though the photo only showed a side

from mutual friends praised them, declaring

with

circle of friends, Mitchel and Lauren seemed destined for each

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

what's the hardest thing in the world, Raegan?

if he shows concern for you now, the moment something happens to Lauren, you'll

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