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.

from the tractor inside.

fell on

that Abigail

slightly. “She must be

be like

her elbows on

breath.

It must be hard to give up the person we love for someone else,” she

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

you for accepting me. Otherwise, my fate might be worse than Abigail’s.”

sadness in those dim eyes. Not wanting to bring it up, she stroked his cheek

be by your side.

after a blink, his eyes became misty again.

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from her love life, Abigail is much luckier than me. She has

that her husband

Diana Johnson,

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

didn’t dare answer. Denial or agreement, both

committed to have to

“Jeremy loves you.”

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

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

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

to ease the anxiety behind it, “it’s okay,

in the past. Her attitude wasn’t because of you. You don’t

deeper, reflecting his feelings. However, his

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agreed with

“You think so?”

why she

many memories flashed through

too. It’s not fair that she

to heal my grandmother’s

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