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

verified his flight schedule before texting

period of waiting, sleep finally

her phone buzzed

a daze, Raegan

Mitchel's voice sounded crisp

you finished with worke"

to calling you.” The sound of footsteps echoed from

Raegan inquired, "Heading back to

to join

that ever since they reconciled, their relationship had taken

intimacy had always been confined to

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

replied, "Raegan, are you

wish I could teleport back and have sex with you

at her phone and realized they were on

was wearing silk pajamas that flattered

enticing

Mitchel was in the process of unbuttoning his shirt, his voice was

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

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

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

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

wouldn't comply over the phone, he added,

as Raegan was about to share her day's events, the

to the door and spoke in a foreign

shifted,

couldn't make out what he was saying as

"Alright, go get some

Mitchel hastily

Raegan was sober now.

the recent phone conversation in

she heard something about a young

wave of unease washed over

in bed for a while, her phone

Nicole, inviting her

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

haircut?" "Do you not like it?” Nicole inquired,

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

an air of

Raegan probed, "Is something bothering you?" "Nothing

marry me when my

just chopped it off,"

man Nicole was alluding to, Raegan found herself

been out of the

been preoccupied with handling Jarrod and wasn't aware that Raegan

on Lauren's posts.” Raegan felt

her phone and navigated to

came to pick me

half an hour after Mitchel had ended his video call with

was the one carrying Lauren's suitcase in

only showed a side profile, she knew immediately it was

friends praised them, declaring them an

responded with

Mitchel and Lauren seemed destined for

as though her heart had been pierced, Observing Raegan's expression shift, Nicole believed that sometimes a sharp, immediate

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

the moment something happens

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