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 back

from the tractor inside.

fell on

also think that Abigail secretly

smiled slightly. “She

it would be like

her elbows on her knees, she took a

breath.

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

expression, he

me. Otherwise, my fate might be worse than

dim eyes. Not wanting to bring it up,

your loyal friend, Frank. I will always be

Frank’s lips lifted higher. However, after a

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from her love life, Abigail is much luckier than me. She has a love that I don’t

that her

love from Diana Johnson, you mean?”

her. Otherwise, how could they live together? She

didn’t dare answer. Denial or agreement, both felt

committed to have to endure

“Jeremy loves you.”

Harper. He was more influenced by his mother and grew up

shook his head helplessly. “I’m sorry you have to accept such rejection. I’m really sorry that my family was so rude

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

Frank’s 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.

anxiety behind it, “it’s okay, Frank. Really. We don’t

attitude wasn’t because of you. You don’t

furrowed deeper, reflecting his feelings. However, his

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agreed

“You think so?”

had a deep wound. That’s why she was angry when she

Too many memories flashed through his mind.

she took her frustrations out on you. But that’s because her

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

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