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.

brought you something delicious.” Diana turned to Maria. “Bring

brought a hearty breakfast in her

Kathleen was taken aback.

mushroom soup with Maria. It’s your favorite, isn’t it?” Diana smiled

felt a pang of guilt. “Old Mrs. Macari, you really didn’t have

lady really loves

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

obediently before picking up

so broadly that her eyes were reduced to slits. A warm,

you enjoy

smile with an embarrassed grin of her

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

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

Kathleen looked over.

did,” Samuel affirmed

turned her attention back to her

digging of my own. What happened with the ward this time really

Samuel was struck dumb.

dirty

that Diana didn’t believe Samuel

a ward is being vacated this afternoon,” Diana announced. “I

and didn’t voice his

at Diana thoughtfully before

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

to find out that Diana didn’t intend

other

ward next door was

to help Kathleen settle in, Diana turned to

didn’t deign to

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 act in

for her,

hasn’t addressed Samuel like that for a long

enough, she

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