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.

moving hay bales from the tractor inside. Her gaze

fell on

that Abigail secretly likes

and smiled slightly. “She must be thinking

be like to be Barbara.”

lips pursed. Propping her elbows on her knees, she took a deep

breath.

pity. It must be hard to give up the person

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

accepting me. Otherwise, my

Not wanting to bring it up, she stroked his cheek then gave him

be by your side. You will never be

after a blink, his eyes became misty again.

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love life, 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 to forget his pain.

love from Diana Johnson,

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

didn’t dare answer. Denial or

to have to endure this. None of my

“Jeremy loves you.”

not completely Harper. He was more influenced by his

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

her head. “It’s not a big deal, Frank. Don’t

thought Diana Johnson could prove that the Harper family could also welcome you

behind it, “it’s

attitude wasn’t because of you. You don’t need to feel guilty,

brows furrowed deeper, reflecting his feelings. However, his

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sense agreed

“You think so?”

had a deep wound. That’s why she was angry when she saw us coming. We reminded

flashed through

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

my grandmother’s wound?” Frank’s

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