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.

***

“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?”

toward the barn. There, Abigail was pacing

forth, moving hay bales from the

on

also think that Abigail

smiled slightly. “She must be

be like to

her elbows on her knees,

breath.

be hard to give up the person

Seeing his wife’s concerned expression, he was moved to put an arm around her

me. Otherwise, my fate might be

eyes. Not wanting to bring it up, she stroked his cheek then gave him a kiss.

will always be by your

lips lifted higher. However, after a blink, his

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is much luckier than me.

lips shrunk. She realized that her husband had not managed to forget

from Diana Johnson,

his lips into one corner. “Yes, my grandmother clearly loves her. Otherwise, how could they live together? She even trusts Abigail to manage

didn’t dare answer. Denial or agreement,

don’t know what sin I have committed to have to endure this. None of my family members love me.”

“Jeremy loves you.”

he’s different. He’s not completely Harper. He was more influenced by his mother and grew up independent. Whereas my

you have to accept such rejection. I’m really sorry

her head. “It’s not a big deal, Frank. Don’t worry about us.”

hopes when I came here. I thought

behind it, “it’s okay, Frank. Really. We don’t know what happened

of you. You don’t need to

furrowed deeper, reflecting his feelings.

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agreed with

“You think so?”

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

was pensive. Too many memories flashed through his mind. Kara helped

that she

my grandmother’s wound?” Frank’s eyebrows rose

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