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.

back to

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

flight schedule before

a long period of waiting,

her phone buzzed

in a daze, Raegan

did I disturb your sleep?” Mitchel's voice

"Are you finished with worke" "Sort

so I just got around to calling you.”

Raegan inquired, "Heading back to the hotel?”

join me?” Mitchel

sensed that ever since they reconciled,

had always been confined

be back soon, right?” Raegan rolled

Mitchel replied, "Raegan, are you

wish I could teleport back and have sex with you right now." Raegan's Jaw dropped at

glanced at her phone and realized they were on a video

pajamas that

and enticing in the

process of unbuttoning

has your breast grown bigger recently?” Instantly, Raegan’s

as much since we made out in

breast?" Recalling his passionate kiss

should be calling me

wouldn't comply over the phone, he added,

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

moved to the door and spoke in a foreign language with someone

shifted,

what he was saying as he'd set his

stated, "Alright, go get

Mitchel hastily

Raegan was sober now.

the recent phone

she heard something about a young woman looking

a wave of unease washed over

for a while, her phone rang

inviting her to

restaurant, Raegan was taken aback to see Nicole sporting

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

stunning." While Nicole had always been gorgeous with her

an air

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

once promised to marry me when

chopped it off," Nicole

Raegan found herself

Mitchel been out of the country recently?" Nicole

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

posts.” Raegan felt her

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

someone came to pick me

post had been uploaded just half an hour after Mitchel

that Mitchel was the one carrying Lauren's suitcase in the

side profile,

praised them, declaring

with a

shared circle of friends, Mitchel and Lauren seemed

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

Nicole said, "Do you know what's the hardest thing

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

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