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

with her grandmother, she texted Mitchel to ask if he had reached

verified his flight schedule before

long period of

broke, her phone buzzed to

in a daze, Raegan heard

did I disturb your sleep?” Mitchel's voice sounded crisp and melodious over

sleepy, Raegan answered, "Are you

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

inquired, "Heading back to the

to join

since they reconciled, their relationship had taken

intimacy had always

soon, right?”

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

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

her phone and realized

pajamas that flattered her figure

and enticing in

Mitchel was in the process of unbuttoning his shirt,

it just me, or has your breast grown bigger recently?” Instantly, Raegan’s cheeks turned crimson and she pulled the quilt up to her

"I've suspected as much since we

your gained weight come to your breast?" Recalling his passionate kiss that

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

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

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

moved to the door and spoke in a foreign language

tone shifted, becoming

he was saying as he'd set his

he stated, "Alright,

to go." Mitchel

Raegan was sober now.

replayed the recent phone conversation

thought she heard something about a young woman looking for

of unease washed over

for a while, her phone

inviting her

aback to see Nicole sporting

a haircut?" "Do you not like

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

her an air of

demeanor, Raegan probed, "Is something bothering

to marry me when my hair reached my

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

found herself

of the

had been preoccupied with handling Jarrod and wasn't aware that

saw it on Lauren's posts.” Raegan felt her

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

caption read, "So touched someone came to pick me up at

uploaded just half an hour after Mitchel had ended

noticed that Mitchel was the one

photo only showed a side profile,

from mutual friends praised them, declaring

had responded with a

of friends, Mitchel and Lauren seemed destined for each

been pierced, Observing Raegan's expression shift,

moment of silence, Nicole said, "Do you know what's the hardest thing in the world, Raegan? Lauren will always be

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

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