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 it

Maria brought

Kathleen was taken aback.

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

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

really loves

deal, dear. I’m usually bored on weekdays, anyway. I’m

Kathleen nodded obediently before

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

you

the old lady’s smile with an embarrassed grin

Samuel looking at her and pursed her lips at

her attention. “Samuel had some

Kathleen looked over.

really did,” Samuel

a word, Kathleen turned her attention back

at her grandson. “I did some digging of my own. What happened

Samuel was struck dumb.

dirty as she thinks I

surprised to discover that Diana didn’t believe Samuel

heard that a ward is being vacated this afternoon,” Diana announced. “I have already arranged for Katie to

Samuel nodded and didn’t voice

Diana thoughtfully before

hair. “I’d said before that I’ll treat

to find out that Diana didn’t intend to

other

was vacated, and Kathleen

help Kathleen settle in, Diana turned to look at Samuel. “Katie and Christopher are quite compatible, you

didn’t 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

do care for her, Grandma,”

Samuel like

Samuel was old enough,

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