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

she texted Mitchel to ask if he

flight schedule

period of waiting, sleep

dawn broke, her

in a daze, Raegan

Mitchel's voice sounded crisp

answered, "Are you

been swamped, so I just got around to calling you.” The sound of

"Heading back to the

join me?” Mitchel

Raegan sensed that ever since they reconciled, their relationship had taken a

had always been confined to

back soon, right?”

pause before Mitchel replied, "Raegan, are you attempting to

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

realized they were on a

pajamas that flattered her

voluptuous and enticing in the video

the process of unbuttoning

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

Mitchel continued, "I've suspected as much

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

"You should be calling me

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

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

door and spoke in a foreign

shifted, becoming

he was saying as

"Alright, go get

go." Mitchel hastily ended

Raegan was sober now.

recent phone conversation in

thought she heard something about a

of unease

lying in bed for a while, her

inviting her

restaurant, Raegan was taken aback to see Nicole

you not like it?” Nicole inquired,

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

her an

Nicole's gloomy demeanor, Raegan probed, "Is something bothering

marry me when my hair reached

I just chopped it off," Nicole responded, her

alluding to, Raegan found herself at

Mitchel been out of the country

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

on Lauren's posts.” Raegan felt her

phone and navigated to Lauren's homepage, displaying a selfie of Lauren in a light-

touched someone came to pick me up at the airport.”

half an hour after Mitchel had ended his video call with

the one carrying Lauren's suitcase in

photo only showed a side profile, she knew immediately it was

praised them, declaring them an

had responded with

their shared circle of friends, Mitchel and Lauren seemed

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

you know what's the hardest thing in the world, Raegan?

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

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