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

Mrs. Macari.” Maria brought a hearty breakfast in

Kathleen was taken aback.

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

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

really loves me. I can feel

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

Mrs. Macari.” Kathleen nodded obediently before picking

eyes were reduced to slits. A warm, fuzzy feeling erupted in

you enjoy

the old lady’s smile with an embarrassed grin of her

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

what had caught her attention. “Samuel had some of

Kathleen looked over.

really did,” Samuel

a word, Kathleen turned her attention back

my own. What happened with the ward this time really wasn’t your

Samuel was struck dumb.

really not as dirty as she thinks I

to discover that

this afternoon,” Diana announced. “I have

nodded and

thoughtfully before commencing

before that I’ll treat you like my

that Diana didn’t intend to bring

on the other hand,

ward next door was vacated, and

turned to look at Samuel. “Katie and Christopher are

deign to answer

with Katie,” Diana lamented. “It’s not 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.

care for

Samuel like that

as Samuel was old enough,

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