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. “Bring

Maria brought a hearty breakfast

Kathleen was taken aback.

up some mushroom soup

guilt. “Old Mrs. Macari, you really didn’t have

lady really loves

“It’s not a big deal, dear. I’m usually bored on weekdays, anyway. I’m happy to cook you something

Kathleen nodded obediently before picking

were reduced to slits. A warm, fuzzy

long as you

with an embarrassed

her eye, she saw Samuel looking

what had caught her attention. “Samuel had some

Kathleen looked over.

did,” Samuel affirmed

her attention back to her

grandson. “I did some digging of my own.

Samuel was struck dumb.

not as dirty as she

surprised to discover that Diana didn’t

this afternoon,” Diana announced. “I have already arranged for Katie to move

nodded and didn’t voice his

stared at Diana thoughtfully before

stroked Kathleen’s hair. “I’d said before that I’ll treat you like my granddaughter,

moved to find out that Diana didn’t intend to

other hand,

was

to look at Samuel. “Katie and

didn’t deign to

her no matter how hard you force things. The

care for her, Grandma,”

addressed Samuel like that

enough, she addressed him by

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