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. There, Abigail was pacing back

moving hay bales from the tractor

fell on Philip.

also think that Abigail secretly likes

nodded and smiled slightly. “She must be thinking

be like to be Barbara.”

pursed. Propping her elbows on

breath.

a pity. It must be hard to give up the person we love for

expression, he was moved to put an arm

my fate might be worse than Abigail’s.”

it up, she stroked his cheek then gave him a kiss.

friend, Frank. I will always be by your side. You will never

However, after a blink, his eyes

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Abigail is much luckier than me. She has a

realized that her husband had not managed to forget

from Diana Johnson, you

my grandmother clearly loves her. Otherwise, how could they live together?

answer. Denial or

to have to

“Jeremy loves you.”

influenced by his mother and grew up independent. Whereas my

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

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

shoulders dropped further. “I had high hopes when I came here. I thought Diana Johnson could prove that the Harper family could also welcome you well. But….”

if to ease the anxiety behind it, “it’s okay, Frank. Really. We don’t know what happened to your

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

brows furrowed deeper, reflecting his feelings. However, his

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sense agreed with

“You think so?”

she was angry

Too many memories flashed through his mind. Kara helped him

remember your mother? She was like that too. It’s not fair that she took her frustrations

grandmother’s wound?” Frank’s eyebrows rose in anticipation.

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