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

grandmother, she texted Mitchel to

verified his flight schedule before texting

a long period of waiting,

her

in a daze, Raegan

voice sounded crisp

"Are you finished with

around to calling

Raegan inquired, "Heading back to the

to join me?” Mitchel

since they reconciled, their relationship had

had always been confined to the

right?” Raegan rolled

replied, "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 Mitchel's

phone and realized they were on a video

was wearing silk pajamas that flattered her figure

and enticing

Mitchel was in the process of unbuttoning his shirt, his voice was

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

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

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

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

over the phone, he added, "I'll

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

door and spoke in

shifted,

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

stated, "Alright, go get

Mitchel hastily ended the

Raegan was sober now.

phone conversation

she heard something about a young woman looking for

wave of

a

inviting her to

was taken aback to see Nicole

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

with her long hair, her new shorter look gave her

her an air

probed, "Is something bothering you?" "Nothing

to marry me

it off," Nicole responded, her smile tinged

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

of the country recently?"

Lately, Nicole had been preoccupied with handling Jarrod and wasn't aware that Raegan

Lauren's posts.” Raegan felt her

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

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

an hour after Mitchel

that Mitchel was the one carrying Lauren's

only showed a side profile, she

mutual friends praised them, declaring them

had responded with

their shared circle of friends, Mitchel

felt as though her heart had been pierced, Observing Raegan's expression shift, Nicole believed that sometimes a

hardest thing in the world,

if he shows concern for you now, the moment something happens

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