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?”

the barn.

bales from the tractor inside. Her

on Philip.

that Abigail secretly

nodded and smiled slightly. “She must

would be like

Propping her elbows on her knees, she took a deep

breath.

hard to give up the person we

the corner. Seeing his wife’s concerned expression, he was moved to put an arm

accepting me. Otherwise, my fate might be worse

bring it up, she stroked

always be by

lips lifted higher. However, after a

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Abigail is much luckier than me. She has a love that I don’t have.

lips shrunk. She realized that her husband had not managed

from Diana Johnson, you

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

answer. Denial or

what sin I have committed to have to endure this. None

“Jeremy loves you.”

different. He’s not completely Harper. He was more influenced by his

rejection. I’m really sorry that

“It’s not a big deal, Frank. Don’t worry about

I thought Diana Johnson could prove that the Harper family could

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

of you. You don’t need to feel guilty, hmm?”

brows furrowed deeper, reflecting

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agreed

“You think so?”

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

many memories flashed through

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

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

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