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

texted Mitchel to ask

had verified his flight

long period of waiting,

broke, her phone buzzed

in a daze, Raegan heard Mitchel's

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

"Are you finished with worke" "Sort

swamped, so I just got around to calling you.” The sound of footsteps echoed from his

back to the hotel?”

join me?”

ever since they reconciled, their relationship had

always been

you'll be back soon, right?” Raegan

replied, "Raegan, are you

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

her phone and realized they

wearing silk pajamas that flattered

enticing

was in the process of unbuttoning his

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

much since we

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

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

he added, "I'll make sure you do when!

was about to share her day's

spoke in a

tone shifted, becoming

was saying as he'd set his phone

"Alright,

go." Mitchel hastily ended the

Raegan was sober now.

phone conversation in her

heard something about a young woman looking

unsure, a wave of unease washed

a while,

was Nicole, inviting

entering the restaurant, Raegan was taken aback to see Nicole

not like it?” Nicole inquired, caressing

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

lent her an

probed, "Is something bothering you?"

once promised to marry me

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

alluding to, Raegan found herself at a loss for

out of the country recently?"

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

it on Lauren's posts.” Raegan felt

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

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

uploaded just half an hour after

was the one

though the photo only showed a side profile, she knew

friends praised them, declaring them an ideal

with

friends, Mitchel

Observing Raegan's expression shift, Nicole believed that sometimes a

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

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

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