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.

something delicious.” Diana turned to Maria.

brought a

Kathleen was taken aback.

to whip up some mushroom soup with Maria. It’s your favorite, isn’t

of guilt. “Old Mrs. Macari, you really didn’t have to go through all that

old lady really loves me. I

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

Macari.” Kathleen nodded obediently before picking up

smiled so broadly that her eyes were reduced to

long as you

the old lady’s smile with an

the corner of her eye, she saw Samuel looking at her and pursed her lips

what had caught her attention. “Samuel had some

Kathleen looked over.

really did,”

a word, Kathleen turned her

of my own. What happened

Samuel was struck dumb.

not as dirty as she thinks I

to discover that Diana didn’t

this afternoon,” Diana announced. “I have already arranged

Samuel nodded and didn’t

thoughtfully before commencing her

said before that I’ll treat you like my granddaughter,

to find out that Diana didn’t intend to bring them

the other hand, remained

door was vacated, and Kathleen moved

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

deign

already missed your chance with Katie,” Diana lamented. “It’s not going to work with her no matter how hard you force things.

care for her,

Samuel like that for

Samuel was old enough, she

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