Samuel knew how painful it was to miss somebody.

It turns out that even thinking of someone hurts all over.

His stomach twisted. It was the kind of pain that would spread to every limb before having them smashed by boulders.

Despite the pain, he found that he couldn’t stop thinking about her.

Kathleen fell silent.

Samuel’s gaze deepened. “Say something.”

“I have nothing to say to you,” she bluntly said as she lay down. “I’m going to take a nap. Please carry on with your work.”

Samuel studied Kathleen thoughtfully, trying to decide if she would be heartbroken or disgusted if he told her he had missed her.

Judging by her expression, probably the latter.

Meanwhile, Kathleen felt awful.

Samuel hasn’t changed. Why would he tell me this after a year? Does he think that I’m foolish enough to change my mind just because he said that? I’m no longer that girl who loved him wholeheartedly in the stupidity of my youth. Not anymore. Why didn’t he treasure me when I did? Leaving him was the right choice.

Samuel looked sideways at Kathleen, who had her back to him. She seemed to be asleep.

He didn’t bother her further. Instead, he turned off the light.

The night suddenly became unbearably long.

Kathleen woke up the following day in a daze.

“Good morning, Katie,” said Diana with a kind voice.

Kathleen was surprised. “Old Mrs. Macari?”

Diana sat on the chair between the two beds as she reached out to stroke Kathleen’s head. “Are you feeling better?”

“I am,” Kathleen murmured demurely, like a small furry animal being caressed.

you something delicious.” Diana turned

brought a hearty

Kathleen was taken aback.

at three this morning to whip up some mushroom soup with Maria. It’s your

pang of guilt. “Old Mrs. Macari, you really

really loves

bored on weekdays, anyway. I’m happy to cook you something nice. Now,

Macari.” Kathleen nodded obediently before

fresh!” She smiled so broadly that her eyes were reduced to slits.

you enjoy

old lady’s smile with an

saw Samuel looking at her and pursed her lips

noticed what had caught her attention. “Samuel had some of your soup

Kathleen looked over.

did,” Samuel

word, Kathleen turned her attention

“I did some digging of my own.

Samuel was struck dumb.

really not as dirty as she

surprised to discover that Diana didn’t believe

is being vacated this afternoon,” Diana announced. “I have already arranged for Katie to

Samuel nodded and didn’t voice his

Diana thoughtfully

“I’d said before that I’ll treat

that Diana

other hand, remained

next door was vacated, and Kathleen moved

settle in, Diana turned to look at Samuel. “Katie

didn’t deign to

going to work with her no matter how hard you force things. The sacrifice of Katie’s parents has given me several additional decades of life. Moving forward, I’ll only

do care for her, Grandma,” Samuel

hasn’t addressed Samuel like that for a

enough, she addressed him by

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