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 to Serenity

conversation with her grandmother, she texted Mitchel to ask if he

verified his flight schedule before

long period of

dawn broke, her phone buzzed to

a daze, Raegan heard

disturb your sleep?” Mitchel's voice sounded

"Are you finished

to calling you.” The sound

inquired, "Heading back

to join

that ever since they

had always

soon, right?” Raegan rolled over

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

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

realized they

wearing silk pajamas that flattered

voluptuous and enticing in

process of unbuttoning his shirt,

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

much since

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

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

wouldn't comply over the phone, he added, "I'll make sure

off the hook for now." Just as Raegan was

the door and spoke in a foreign

shifted, becoming

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

he stated, "Alright, go

to go." Mitchel hastily

Raegan was sober now.

the recent phone

heard something about

of unease washed over

for a while, her phone

was Nicole, inviting her to

was taken aback

you get a haircut?" "Do you not like

always been gorgeous with her long hair, her new shorter look gave her

an

demeanor, Raegan probed, "Is something bothering

me when my hair reached

it off," Nicole responded, her smile tinged

to, Raegan found herself at a loss for words and stayed

out of the country recently?"

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

Lauren's posts.” Raegan

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

me up at

just half an hour after Mitchel had

Mitchel was the one carrying Lauren's suitcase

a side profile, she knew immediately it was

mutual friends praised them, declaring them

with a

Mitchel and Lauren seemed destined for

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

hardest thing

concern for you now, the moment something

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