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 Serenity

grandmother, she texted Mitchel to ask

had verified his flight

period of

broke, her phone buzzed

in a daze, Raegan heard Mitchel's

I disturb your sleep?” Mitchel's voice

Raegan answered, "Are you

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

inquired, "Heading back to

join

that ever since they reconciled, their relationship had taken a romantic

had always

back soon, right?” Raegan

a brief pause before Mitchel replied, "Raegan, are you attempting to seduce

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

at her phone and realized they were

pajamas

voluptuous and enticing in

of unbuttoning his

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

as much since

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

"Mitchel!" "You should be calling me

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

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

and spoke in a foreign language with someone

tone shifted, becoming

out what he was saying as he'd set his

he stated, "Alright, go get some

Mitchel hastily ended the

Raegan was sober now.

phone conversation

heard something about

wave of unease washed over

lying in bed for a while, her

Nicole, inviting her

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

a haircut?" "Do you not like

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

her an air of

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

promised to marry me when my

chopped it off," Nicole responded, her smile tinged with

the man Nicole was alluding to, Raegan found herself at a loss for words

of the country recently?" Nicole shifted topics

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

on Lauren's posts.”

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

to pick me up at

an hour after

Raegan noticed that Mitchel was the

only showed a side profile,

praised them,

with a

friends, Mitchel and Lauren

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 to graciously

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