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

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

verified his flight schedule before

period of waiting, sleep

her phone buzzed

in a daze, Raegan

I disturb your sleep?” Mitchel's voice sounded

"Are you finished with

around to calling you.” The

Raegan inquired, "Heading back

to join me?”

Raegan sensed that ever since they reconciled, their relationship had

always been confined

back soon, right?” Raegan rolled over as

are you attempting to seduce me?" Hearing that, Raegan was

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

her phone and realized they

was wearing silk pajamas that flattered her figure

and enticing in the video

the process of

Instantly, Raegan’s cheeks turned crimson and she pulled the quilt

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

his passionate kiss that day, Raegan found herself at

"You should be calling

phone, he added, "I'll make sure

you're off the hook for now." Just as Raegan was about to share her day's events, the hotel

spoke in a foreign language with someone

tone shifted, becoming

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

after, he stated, "Alright, go get

go." Mitchel hastily ended

Raegan was sober now.

phone

she heard something about a

a wave of unease washed over

a while,

was Nicole, inviting her

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

"Do you not like

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

lent her an air

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

to marry me

just chopped it off," Nicole responded,

was alluding to, Raegan found herself at

been out of the country recently?" Nicole shifted

find out?" Lately, Nicole had been preoccupied with handling Jarrod

posts.” Raegan

out her phone and navigated to Lauren's homepage, displaying a selfie

someone came to pick me

hour after Mitchel had ended his video call

that Mitchel was the one carrying Lauren's suitcase

only showed a side

from mutual friends praised them,

responded with a smiley

shared circle of friends, Mitchel and Lauren

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

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

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

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