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

flight schedule before

long period of waiting, sleep finally claimed

broke, her phone

in a daze, Raegan heard Mitchel's

disturb your sleep?” Mitchel's voice sounded

you finished with

just got around to calling you.” The sound of footsteps echoed

back to the

to join

Raegan sensed that ever since they

their intimacy had always

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

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

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

phone and realized they were

wearing silk pajamas

and enticing in the video

in the process of

or has your breast grown bigger recently?” Instantly, Raegan’s cheeks turned crimson and she pulled the quilt

Mitchel continued, "I've suspected as much since

passionate kiss that day, Raegan found herself at a loss for words

yelled, "Mitchel!" "You should be

wouldn't comply over the phone, he added, "I'll make sure you

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

to the door and spoke in a foreign language

shifted, becoming

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

stated, "Alright, go

Mitchel

Raegan was sober now.

replayed the recent phone conversation

about a

unsure, a wave of unease

bed for a while,

Nicole, inviting

Raegan was taken aback to see

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

Nicole had always been gorgeous with her long hair, her

her an air of

probed, "Is something bothering you?" "Nothing

promised to marry me when my

just chopped it off," Nicole responded, her

Raegan found

out of the

had been preoccupied with handling Jarrod and

saw it on Lauren's posts.”

navigated to Lauren's homepage, displaying

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

been uploaded just half an hour

that Mitchel was the one carrying

a side profile, she knew

from mutual friends praised them, declaring them

had responded with

their shared circle of friends, Mitchel and

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

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

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

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