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

she texted Mitchel to ask if

flight schedule before

of waiting, sleep finally

dawn broke, her phone buzzed to

a daze,

your sleep?” Mitchel's voice sounded

answered, "Are you finished with

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

back

join me?” Mitchel

that ever since they reconciled, their relationship had taken

always been

right?” Raegan rolled over

a brief pause before Mitchel replied, "Raegan, are you

and have sex with you right now." Raegan's Jaw dropped at Mitchel's

her phone and realized they were on

wearing silk pajamas that flattered

enticing in the video

in the process of

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

"I've suspected as much since we made

kiss

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

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

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

the door and spoke in a foreign language

shifted, becoming

make out what he was saying as he'd set his

stated, "Alright, go get some

Mitchel hastily

Raegan was sober now.

the recent phone

thought she heard something about

unsure, a wave of unease washed

a while, her phone

Nicole, inviting her

aback to see Nicole sporting

a haircut?" "Do you not like it?” Nicole

While Nicole had always been gorgeous with her long hair,

lent her an

Raegan probed, "Is something

once promised to marry me when my

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

Raegan found herself at a loss for

the country

Nicole had been

Lauren's posts.” Raegan felt her heart

to keep 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-

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

post had been uploaded just half an hour after Mitchel had ended his video call

Raegan noticed that Mitchel was the one carrying Lauren's suitcase in

a side

them, declaring them an

with

shared circle of friends, Mitchel and Lauren seemed destined for each

though her heart had been pierced, Observing Raegan's expression shift, Nicole believed that sometimes a sharp, immediate pain was preferable to prolonged

hardest thing in the world, Raegan? Lauren will always

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

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