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 Serenity

grandmother, she texted Mitchel to

his flight schedule

of waiting, sleep finally claimed

broke, her phone buzzed to

a daze, Raegan

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

sleepy, Raegan answered, "Are you finished with worke"

calling you.” The sound of footsteps echoed from his

"Heading back to the

join

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

intimacy had always been confined

you'll be back soon, right?”

Mitchel replied, "Raegan, are you attempting to

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

her phone and realized they were

was wearing silk pajamas that flattered her figure

and enticing in

of

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

much since

kiss that day, Raegan found herself at a loss for

"You should

comply over the phone, he added, "I'll make sure you do when!

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

spoke in a

tone shifted, becoming

was saying as he'd set

after, he stated, "Alright,

Mitchel hastily ended the

Raegan was sober now.

recent phone conversation in her

something about a young woman

unsure, a wave of unease washed

a while, her phone rang

inviting

was taken aback to see

you not like it?”

While Nicole had always been gorgeous with her long hair, her

her an

probed, "Is something bothering you?"

to marry me when my hair reached

gone, I just chopped it off," Nicole responded, her smile

found herself at

of the

guard, Raegan stammered, "Uh, how'd you find out?" Lately, Nicole had been preoccupied with handling

it on Lauren's posts.” Raegan

and navigated to Lauren's homepage, displaying a selfie of Lauren in a light- colored beret, seemingly

read, "So touched someone came to pick me up at

post had been uploaded just half an hour after Mitchel

that Mitchel was the

though the photo only showed a side profile, she knew

praised them, declaring them an

had responded with

friends, Mitchel

been pierced, Observing Raegan's expression shift, Nicole believed that

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

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

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