Aggression In the hospital.
"Raegan, I blame myself...
You've suffered so much looking after me," Raegan’'s grandmother said, her eyes filling with tears.
Her emotional vulnerability had increased over the years.
"Don't worry, grandma.
You've always been there for me.
Now it’s my turn to look out for you," Raegan replied, her eyes moistening as well.
Brent was an asshole.
He rarely made time for family.
To ensure Raegan could attend school, Raegan's grandmother had taken on various jobs, everything from collecting trash to
selling snacks.
As a result, leaving the hospital now seemed nearly impossible after the exhaustion of all these years.
"My only fear is that if something happens to me, there will be no one to care for you.
And you're not married yet, so I won't be able to rest in peace,” Raegan's grandmother confessed.
Brushing away her tears, Raegan said, "Grandma, stop talking like that.
You're going to live a long life.
Didn't you tell me that we would go back to your house together one day?” A glimmer of hope lit up her eyes.
"Could we really go back?” she whispered.
"Absolutely.
Even though Brent sold it, it's still vacant.

I've rented it, and I plan to buy it back as soon asT can afford to," Raegan assured her.
Raegan's grandmother grasped Raegan's hands joyfully and said, "Good, that's wonderful.” She hesitated before adding,
"Raegan, I'm not sure I'll live to see that day.
I dreamt of your father last night.
It felt like he was eager to see me in heaven.
I suspect my time is running out." Tears escaped Raegan’'s eyes despite her efforts to hold them back.
Raegan's grandmother handed her a red paper bag containing a padlock-shaped amulet.
"You used to have it when you were a child.
Keep it with you.
Let it bless you for the rest of your life.” Her words struck Raegan like a farewell, causing Raegan to hug her grandmother tightly,
sobbing uncontrollably.
"Grandma, I've actually been married for some time.
It's a complicated situation, so I didn't bring it up.” Her grandmother looked stunned.
"When did this happen?" Raegan laid out the entire story, deliberately leaving out the contractual nature of her marriage.
Concluding, Raegan said, "Anyway, he's someone I've cared about for a long time.

He'll come to visit you after he gets back from his business trip.” Night had fallen by the time she left the nursing house.
Raegan headed back to Serenity Villas.
Reflecting on her conversation with her grandmother, she texted Mitchel to ask if he had reached his destination.
Raegan had verified his flight schedule before texting him.
After a long period of waiting, sleep finally claimed her.
As dawn broke, her phone buzzed to life.

"Honey, did I disturb your sleep?” Mitchel's voice sounded crisp and melodious over

as she spoke. There was a brief pause before Mitchel replied, "Raegan, are you attempting to seduce me?" Hearing that, Raegan was stunned. "What?" "I wish I could teleport back and have sex with you right now." Raegan's Jaw dropped at Mitchel's words. She glanced at her phone and realized they were on a video call. She was wearing silk pajamas that flattered her figure impeccably. She seemed voluptuous and enticing in the video call. Meanwhile, Mitchel was in the process of unbuttoning his shirt, his voice was hoarse. "Is it just me, or has your breast grown bigger recently?” Instantly, Raegan’s cheeks turned crimson and she pulled the quilt up to her chin. Unyielding, Mitchel continued, "I've suspected as much since we made

as Raegan was about to share her day's events, the hotel doorbell interrupted them. Mitchel moved to the door and spoke in a foreign language with someone outside. His tone shifted, becoming serious. Raegan couldn't make out what he

Though unsure, a wave of unease washed over her.
After lying in bed for a while, her phone rang again.
It was Nicole, inviting her to lunch.
Upon entering the restaurant, Raegan was taken aback to see Nicole sporting a new hairstyle.
"Did you get a haircut?" "Do you not like it?” Nicole inquired, caressing her freshly-cut hair.
"It's different, but stunning." While Nicole had always been gorgeous with her long hair, her new shorter look gave her a more
daring aura.
It lent her an air of toughness.
Sensing Nicole's gloomy demeanor, Raegan probed, "Is something bothering you?" "Nothing much.
Someone once promised to marry me when my hair reached my waist.
Now that he's gone, I just chopped it off," Nicole responded, her smile tinged with bitterness.

Lately, Nicole had been preoccupied with handling Jarrod and wasn't aware that Raegan had reconciled with Mitchel. "I saw it on Lauren's posts.” Raegan felt her heart plummet. Struggling to keep her composure, Raegan inquired, "Which platform?" Nicole pulled out

photo only showed a side profile, she knew immediately it was him. Comments from mutual friends praised them, declaring them an ideal couple. Lauren had responded with a smiley emoji. To

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