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 Serenity

with her grandmother, she texted Mitchel to ask if he

flight schedule before

period of waiting, sleep finally claimed

broke, her phone buzzed

in a daze, Raegan heard

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

Raegan answered, "Are you finished with worke"

so I just got around to calling you.”

"Heading back to the hotel?”

to join

sensed that ever since they reconciled, their relationship had taken

their intimacy had always been confined to the

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

was a brief pause before Mitchel replied, "Raegan, are you attempting to seduce me?" Hearing that, Raegan

I could teleport back and have sex with you

her phone and realized they were on a video

pajamas that flattered her figure

enticing in the video

in the process of unbuttoning his shirt, his voice was

breast grown bigger recently?” Instantly, Raegan’s cheeks turned crimson

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

breast?" Recalling his passionate kiss that day, Raegan found herself at

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

over the phone, he added, "I'll make sure

the hook for now." Just as Raegan was about to

to the door and spoke in a

tone shifted, becoming

he was

he stated, "Alright, go get

to go." Mitchel hastily ended the video

Raegan was sober now.

phone

thought she heard something about a young

a wave of unease washed over

in bed for a while, her phone rang

was Nicole, inviting

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

not like it?” Nicole inquired, caressing

with her long hair, her new shorter look gave her

lent her an

gloomy demeanor, Raegan probed, "Is something

to marry me when my

that he's gone, I just chopped it off," Nicole responded, her

Nicole was alluding to, Raegan found herself

Mitchel been out of the country

how'd you find out?" Lately, Nicole had been preoccupied with handling Jarrod and

it on Lauren's posts.” Raegan felt her

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

touched someone came to pick me up at the airport.” She'd also

an hour after Mitchel had ended his video call

the one carrying Lauren's

showed a side profile, she

friends praised them, declaring

responded with a smiley

circle of friends, Mitchel and

to find her voice, Raegan felt as though her heart had been pierced, Observing Raegan's expression shift, Nicole

a moment of silence, Nicole said, "Do you know what's the hardest thing in

moment something happens to Lauren, you'll have

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