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    Thinkingofherfamily,Kate’sheartsoftenedabit.


    Shewondered whereherparentsweretravelingnowandhowtheiroverseasbusinesswasprogressing.


    Wheneverherparentswentontrips,theywereoftenoutofcontact,sometimesonlycallingonceeveryfewmonths.That’showithadalwaysbeen.


    AfterKatewasforcedtomarryEric,shehadafallingoutwithherfamilyandhadn’theardfromherparentsforalongtime.Sonow,Katehadnoideawheretheywere.


    EvenwhensheaskedHendrick,hecouldonlytellhertheyweresomewhereinNorthernEurope,withoutany specificdetails.


    Isaacwasevenmoreelusive,constantlyonthemove.Asamercenaryandatoughinstructoratanoverseastrainingbase,hewasoftenoutoftouch.Butwheneverhecouldreachthem,hewouldcallKatefirst.


    Kateclenchedherfistslightlyatthisthought.


    IthadbeenthreeyearssinceshstheardfromIsaac.


    Linus,aprofessionalracecardriver,traveledtheworldtpete.HelovedtosendKatephotos.ofhimselflookingcoolbeforeraces,askingifhelookedhandsome.Whenhewon,hewouldcollecthismedalsandgivethemalltoKateuponreturninghome.


    Thosemedalswerehistestamenttoglory,yethegavethemtohissisterwithouthesitation.


    Now,ithadalsobeenthreeyearssinceshereceivedanyphotosfromLinus.


    Theyhaddeletedeachother’scontactinformation,andshehadforcedthemtodoit.


    EvenHendrickcouldn’treachthemnow.ThoughKateregrettedherpastactions,shecouldn’treconnectwiththem.


    Clearingherchaoticthoughts,Katetookadeepbreath.


    Shewouldnotletthetragediesofherpreviousliferepeat!


    Nowthatshewasback,shewouldlivedifferently.Shewouldrebuildherself,learn,andgrowstronger,binganassetratherthan aweaknessforherfamily.


    KatecontinuedreadingEric’snotes,absorbingasmuchasshecoulddespitefeelingoverwhelmed.Astheworkdayended,shehurriedtoSilverwoodHospital.


    Ericwasstillunconscious,butLucashadwokenup.


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    intentlyworkingonhiptop.


    Moved.Katesoftlyurged,‘Mr.Ackles,pleasetakecareofyourself.”


    LucasncedupatKateandgaveanonchntsmile,“Don’tworry,I’mfine!”


    Withthat,hequicklyreturnedto<b>his</b>work.


    KatewatchedLucasforawhile,noticingtheguiltandself–meinhiseyes.


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    HefeltresponsiblefornotprotectingEricandwasburyinghimselfinworktoalleviatehisguilt.Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org.


    WithLucasnowhelpingtosharetheworkload,Georgefinallyhadabitof relief.


    KatethenquietlysatbyEric’sbed,gentlyholdinghishand.


    Eric’shandwasslightlycold,withobviousfrictionmarkson hisfingertipsfromscratchingthewallsunconsciouslywhiletrappedunderground.


    “Ric…


    Katemurmured,restinghercheekagainsthirgehand,“Pleasewakeupsoon,okay?”


    Shepaused,hereyesfilledwithpain,“Youmustbeverytired.Ifyouneedmorerest,that’sokay


    too.


    ShespokesoftlytoEricforawhile,butheremainedunresponsive,hisbodyshowingnosignsof


    movement.


    Evenhisvitalsignsstayedsteadywithoutanyfluctuations.


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