S31 3. Unhealed Wounds

While the couple calmed the twins, Philip glanced at Abigail who also wore a gloomy look.

“Abi, if you don’t mind, can you prepare four rooms for us?”

Philip knew the inn was sufficient to accommodate them, and he suspected that the twins were becoming sensitive because they were

tired.

“Okay.”

After taking one last look at the toddlers, Abigail rushed in. At that moment, Diana closed the door to her room. Her heart felt strange

hearing the twins’ pain.

However, again, she clenched her left hand into a fist to support her right elbow. While sitting on the edge of the bed, she rubbed her neck as if there was something wrong with her throat.

“I can’t be influenced,” she said dryly. Then, closing her eyes, she kept repeating the affirmation.

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“Hey,” Kara rubbed Frank’s shoulder before sitting down on the stairs too. Frank looked up, rubbing the back of her hand.

“Are they asleep?”

Kara nodded. “Their eyes must be heavy from crying. But don’t worry. Once they wake up, their joy will be full again.”

While Frank smiled sadly, Kara studied the situation. “What are you doing here?”

Frank’s finger pointed towards a field covered in light snow.

Watching drama in real life.”

Kara followed Frank’s gaze. As soon as she found Philip explaining something to Barbara, her mouth widened. “Barbara wants to learn horse riding?”

“I think so.”

“Then, where’s the drama?”

shifted toward the barn.

moving hay bales from the tractor

on Philip.

Abigail secretly likes Philip?”

slightly. “She must be

like to be

her elbows on her knees, she took a deep

breath.

hard to give up the

his wife’s concerned expression, he was moved to put

accepting me. Otherwise, my fate might be worse

Not wanting to bring it

loyal friend, Frank. I will always be

lips lifted higher. However, after a

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what? Apart from her love life, Abigail is much luckier than

her

Diana Johnson, you mean?”

his lips into one corner. “Yes, my grandmother clearly loves her. Otherwise,

or agreement, both felt wrong.

committed to have to endure this. None of my

“Jeremy loves you.”

not completely Harper. He was more influenced by his mother and

his head helplessly. “I’m sorry you have to accept such rejection. I’m really

big deal, Frank. Don’t worry about us.”

thought Diana Johnson could prove that the Harper family could also welcome you

as if to ease the anxiety behind it, “it’s okay, Frank. Really. We don’t

in the past. Her attitude wasn’t because of

brows furrowed deeper, reflecting his

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agreed

“You think so?”

“maybe your grandmother had a deep wound. That’s why she was angry when she saw

pensive. Too many memories flashed through his mind. Kara helped him choose one.

too. It’s not fair that she took her frustrations out on you. But that’s because her

have to heal my grandmother’s wound?”

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