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.

Diana turned to Maria. “Bring

Macari.” Maria brought a hearty breakfast in her

Kathleen was taken aback.

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

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

lovely old lady really loves me. I can

I’m happy to cook you something nice. Now,

Old Mrs. Macari.” Kathleen nodded obediently before picking up a spoon and doing as

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

long as you enjoy

returned the old lady’s smile with an

saw Samuel looking at her and pursed her lips

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

Kathleen looked over.

really did,”

word, Kathleen turned her attention back to

own.

Samuel was struck dumb.

as dirty as she

discover that Diana didn’t believe Samuel

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

nodded and didn’t voice his

stared at Diana thoughtfully before commencing

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

to find out that Diana didn’t intend

other hand,

the ward next door was

Diana turned to

deign to answer

work with her no matter how hard you force things. The sacrifice of Katie’s parents has given me several additional decades

for her, Grandma,” Samuel

Samuel like that for a long

was old enough, she addressed him by

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