Chapter 517 You Don't Want The Child Either (Part Two) The surrounding silence was terrifying.
Raegan felt like she had plunged into a freezing hole, her whole body trembling, even her steps feeble. She leaned against the wall to steady herself before slowly saying, "Mitchel, we are not like this..." Upon hearing her words, Mitchel turned around and regarded her coldly.
"we?" he asked. "What relationship do we have?" Raegan paused, then said gently, "I love you and you..." "Discussing love after divorce seems absurd," he responded icily.
His voice was harsh and cutting. "If there was love, wouldn't we still be together?" His words crushed Raegan's fragile courage and confidence.
Mitchel's features hardened, and a sarcastic half-smile formed on his lips.
"If T recall correctly, Miss Foster, we haven't remarried, have we?" His relentless verbal attacks left Raegan feeling vulnerable. She concealed her trembling hand behind her back, unable to bring herself to look him in the eye.
Seeing Raegan standing there, Mitchel's voice grew even colder as he commanded, "Remove anyone not involved. No one enters without my permission." Anyone not involved... The person who
had once risked his life to save her now dismissed her as "anyone not involved." Raegan felt a suffocating tightness in her chest. It felt like someone had twisted a key in her chest, tightening it so much that she could barely catch her breath.
The excitement upon seeing Mitchel alive vanished, leaving Raegan feeling completely deflated. She watched his tall, rigid figure back, a whirlwind of confusion, despair, and disbelief swirling in her eyes.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs the bodyguard approached, Raegan gestured frantically. "I'll leave on my own." Her voice broke with emotion, but she strived for composure, for his sake and her own.
Raegan tilted her head slightly to hold back the tears and said, "I'm sorry for bringing this up just after you
returned. You're right. This isn't the time to bother you." Automatically, Raegan attributed Mitchel's harsh demeanor to the shock of his mother's injuries. Instead of reacting defensively, she stepped back on her own accord.
Without waiting for a response, Raegan hurriedly added, "I'm truly sorry about Luciana's injury. If there's anything I can do, just let me know." "Let's discuss the rest when Luciana's okay." Raegan spoke fast, as if afraid Mitchel might say more. After saying this, she didn't wait for Mitchel's response and quickly turned to leave.
The elevator doors opened, and Raegan stumbled in, deep in thought, and collided with someone.
"Sorry... Sorry..." Raegan stammered an
apology with her head bowed.
Luis looked down at Raegan in surprise. "Raegan?" At this, Raegan swallowed hard, fighting the urge to cry that threatened to overwhelm her once more. Why did Luis treat her the same way while Mitchel treated her this cold? Raegan lowered her head, her eyes brimming with tears, struggling to keep them at bay. Her eyes might burst from the effort to hold the tears back.
"Raegan, what's wrong?" Luis asked, patting her back gently.
This tiny gesture unleashed the flood of tears Raegan had been holding back.
Raegan's tears fell like scattered beans, spreading across the ground.
"Eh..." Watching Raegan break down,
Luis felt a surge of helplessness. He quickly reached for a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to her.
"Don't cry. Tell me what's wrong," he urged softly.
Despite her efforts, Raegan's tears continued to flow uncontrollably.
Raegan accepted the handkerchief from Luis and hurriedly dabbed at her eyes. Then, she shrugged and held her breath, managing to choke back her tears, but her shoulders kept trembling.
Looking up, she asked, "Did you know that Mitchel's back?" “[." Luis scratched his head, pausing before admitting, "I knew." "When did he come back?" Raegan pressed.
Luis thought for a moment and then answered honestly, "He flew back yesterday morning." Upon hearing this, Raegan's expression darkened. If Mitchel had landed yesterday morning, he must have known Janey had disappeared and the mess her studio faced. Yet, he didn't show up until today. That was to say, Mitchel's sudden appearance today wasn't for her and Janey, but because Luciana was in danger.
Raegan fell completely silent. Her small face, still wet with tears, looked fragile yet endearing. "Did something happen to Mitchel?" Now it was Luis' turn to be silent. He hesitated, struggling to find the right words. Finally, he managed to say, “Let it go, Raegan."
His advice hit Raegan unexpectedly hard. She was completely dazed and disoriented. She blurted out without thinking, "Why?" Seeing Luis stay silent, she pressed, "Why? He risked his life for me. Why the sudden ask of me to let it go?" Tears filled Raegan's lovely eyes, and Luis couldn't stand it. He felt like cursing in his heart. "Raegan, just listen to me. Try to forget him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmConvince yourself he has gone." Being friends, Luis didn't want Raegan to get hurt. After all, he had seen the resolve in Mitchel's eyes. For Raegan, the best defense was to keep her expectations low.
"He's obviously here. How can I pretend he's not?" Raegan's attempt at 2 smile was more painful than her
tears The elevator had reached the first floor, and Raegan didn't want to impose on Luis any longer. "Mr. Stevens, I'm fine.
You go ahead." With that, Raegan stepped out of the elevator.
Luis, concerned, peered out to check on her. It was a distressing sight as Raegan's knees buckled, and she collapsed heavily to the floor. "Shit! Raegan! "Hey! Raegan!" Erick dashed forward, accidentally colliding with Luis, who was on his way out to offer support.
Erick was quicker and had already lifted Raegan into his arms. After giving Luis a nod, he hastily called for a doctor and hurried off.
Luis followed them and didn't leave quietly until he was certain that Raegan had merely fainted from physical exhaustion.
When Luis returned upstairs, Luciana's surgery was complete, and she had been moved to the ICU.
Mitchel stood by the hallway window, puffing on a cigarette with a distant gaze in his eyes.
Luis approached and couldn't resist scolding, "You know you shouldn't smoke, right?" Mitchel acted as though he hadn't heard, the smoke swirling from the cigarette in his hand.
Luis asked, "How's your mother?" Mitchel put out the cigarette and replied evenly, "Seven days. If she can
make it through, she'll survive, But she might not wake up." Luis exhaled deeply and said, "I just saw Raegan. She fainted." Mitchel's expression remained unchanged as he stated flatly, "You don't need to update me about her anymore." "Really? Do you not care about her anymore? What about your child?" Luis looked at Mitchel's impassive, harsh face and asked, "Are you going to abandon the lovely girl as well?"