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

her grandmother, she texted Mitchel to

his flight schedule before texting

period of waiting, sleep

broke, her

a daze,

your sleep?” Mitchel's voice sounded crisp and melodious over

"Are you finished with worke" "Sort

swamped, so I just got around to calling

inquired, "Heading back to the hotel?”

join

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

intimacy had always been

back soon, right?” Raegan rolled

"Raegan, are you attempting to seduce me?" Hearing

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

her phone and realized they were on a

silk pajamas that flattered

seemed voluptuous and enticing in the

of unbuttoning his shirt, his

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

as much since

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

"You should be calling

phone, he added, "I'll make

now." Just as Raegan was about to share her

door and spoke in a foreign language with someone

tone shifted, becoming

he was saying as

he stated, "Alright,

Mitchel hastily

Raegan was sober now.

phone conversation in her

something about a young woman looking

of unease washed

for a

Nicole, inviting her to

taken aback to see Nicole sporting a new

get a haircut?" "Do you not like it?” Nicole inquired, caressing her freshly-cut

had always been gorgeous with her long hair,

an

probed,

once promised to marry me when my

it off," Nicole responded,

man Nicole was alluding to, Raegan found herself at a

Mitchel been out of the country recently?"

"Uh, how'd you find out?" Lately, Nicole had been preoccupied with handling Jarrod and wasn't aware that Raegan

Lauren's posts.” Raegan felt her

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

read, "So touched someone came to pick me up at the airport.” She'd also

uploaded just half an hour after

Mitchel was the

a side profile, she knew immediately

praised them,

had responded with

their shared circle of friends, Mitchel and Lauren

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

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

moment something happens to Lauren, you'll

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