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

with her grandmother, she texted

had verified his flight schedule

long period of waiting, sleep finally claimed

dawn broke, her phone buzzed

in a daze,

disturb your sleep?” Mitchel's voice sounded crisp

you finished with worke" "Sort

to calling you.” The sound of footsteps

inquired, "Heading back to

join me?”

Raegan sensed that ever since they reconciled, their relationship had taken

their intimacy had always been confined to the

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

Mitchel replied, "Raegan, are

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

phone and realized they were

pajamas that flattered her figure

seemed voluptuous and enticing

process of unbuttoning his shirt, his voice

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

much since

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

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

Raegan wouldn't comply over the phone, he

was about to share

to the door and spoke in a foreign

tone shifted,

what he was saying as

after, he stated, "Alright, go get some

have to go." Mitchel

Raegan was sober now.

replayed the recent phone conversation in her

about

a wave of unease

lying in bed for a

Nicole, inviting her to

Raegan was taken aback to see Nicole sporting a new

you not

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

lent her an air of

demeanor, Raegan probed, "Is something bothering you?" "Nothing

promised to marry me when my

just chopped it

was alluding to, Raegan found herself at a loss

out of the country recently?"

stammered, "Uh, how'd you find out?" Lately, Nicole had been preoccupied with handling

Lauren's posts.” Raegan felt

Nicole pulled out her phone and navigated to Lauren's homepage, displaying a selfie of Lauren in a light- colored beret,

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

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

Mitchel was the one carrying Lauren's suitcase

the photo only showed a side profile, she knew immediately

mutual friends praised them, declaring them

responded with a smiley

Mitchel and Lauren seemed destined for each

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

what's the hardest thing in the

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

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