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

texted Mitchel to ask if he

flight schedule

of

her phone buzzed

a daze, Raegan

voice sounded

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

to calling you.” The sound of

Raegan inquired, "Heading back to the hotel?”

to join me?”

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

their intimacy had always been confined to

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

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

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

phone and realized they were

silk pajamas that flattered

and enticing in the

of

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

continued, "I've suspected as much since we made out in

Recalling his passionate kiss that day, Raegan found herself at a loss

she yelled, "Mitchel!" "You should be calling me honey now," Mitchel

wouldn't comply over the phone, he added, "I'll make sure you do when!

was about to

the door and spoke in a foreign language with someone

tone shifted, becoming

make out what he was saying as he'd set

"Alright,

Mitchel hastily ended the

Raegan was sober now.

recent phone conversation

thought she heard something about a young woman

of unease washed over

bed for a while, her

Nicole, inviting

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

a haircut?" "Do you not like it?”

but stunning." While Nicole had always been gorgeous with her long hair, her new shorter look gave her

an air

Raegan probed, "Is something bothering

marry me when my

gone, I just chopped it off," Nicole

found herself at a loss for words

been out of the country

"Uh, how'd you find out?" Lately, Nicole had been preoccupied

saw it on Lauren's posts.” Raegan felt

to Lauren's homepage, displaying a selfie of Lauren in

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

been uploaded just half an hour after Mitchel had ended his video

was the one carrying Lauren's suitcase in the

only showed a side profile, she

mutual friends praised them, declaring them an

with

circle of friends, Mitchel and Lauren seemed

Raegan's expression shift, Nicole believed that sometimes a sharp, immediate pain was

"Do you know what's the hardest thing

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

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