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?”

finger shifted toward the barn. There,

from the

on

that Abigail

“She

be like to be Barbara.”

pursed. Propping her elbows on her

breath.

must be hard to give up the person we love

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

my fate

Not wanting to bring it

Frank. I will always be by your side. You

after a blink, his eyes

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know what? Apart from her love life, Abigail is much luckier than me. She has

curve of Kara’s lips shrunk. She realized that her husband had not managed

Diana Johnson,

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

answer. Denial or agreement, both felt

don’t know what sin I have committed to have to endure this. None of

“Jeremy loves you.”

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

such rejection. I’m really sorry that my family was so rude to you and the

a big

“I had high hopes when I came here. I thought Diana Johnson could prove that the

rubbed his chest, as if to ease the anxiety behind it, “it’s okay, Frank. Really. We

past. Her attitude wasn’t because of you. You don’t need to

reflecting his feelings. However, his

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agreed with

“You think so?”

why she was

flashed through

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

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

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