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

she texted Mitchel to

his flight schedule before

period of waiting, sleep finally

her phone

in a daze, Raegan heard

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

sleepy, Raegan answered, "Are you finished with

calling you.” The sound of footsteps echoed from his

inquired, "Heading back to the hotel?”

join me?” Mitchel

they

their intimacy had always been confined to the

you'll be back soon, right?” Raegan rolled over

are you

wish I could teleport back and have sex with you

phone and realized they were on a video

wearing silk pajamas that flattered her figure

voluptuous and enticing in the

was in the process of unbuttoning his shirt, his

it just me, or has your breast grown bigger recently?” Instantly, Raegan’s cheeks turned crimson and she pulled the quilt up to her

much since we made

to your breast?" Recalling his passionate kiss

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

phone, he added,

Raegan was about to share her

to the door and spoke in a

shifted,

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

after, he stated, "Alright, go

to go." Mitchel hastily ended the video

Raegan was sober now.

recent phone conversation in

about a

wave of unease washed over

for a while, her

Nicole, inviting

restaurant, Raegan was taken aback to

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

always been gorgeous with her long hair, her new

lent her an

Raegan probed, "Is something

to marry me

that he's gone, I just chopped it off," Nicole responded, her smile tinged with

Nicole was alluding to, Raegan found herself at a loss for

of the

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

posts.”

Nicole pulled out her phone and navigated to Lauren's homepage, displaying a selfie of Lauren in a light-

came to pick me

post had been uploaded just half an hour after

Mitchel was the one carrying

photo only showed a side profile, she

friends praised them,

had responded with a smiley

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 a sharp, immediate pain

"Do you know what's the hardest thing in the world, Raegan? Lauren will always be Mitchel's muse,

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

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