âHeâs doing much better.
Heâs been concerned about you and Janey, so he asked me to go back and check on you,â Erick replied.
âThatâs a relief,â Raegan responded, feeling somewhat soothed.
She had been in daily contact with her father, who reassured her he was fine.
Yet, Raegan worried her father might be concealing his struggles, considering bringing Janey to visit him.
Her father, however, advised against it, citing it wasnât wise for Janey to miss school so soon after enrolling.
He knew Janey was enjoying her time here and wished to spare them the hassle of traveling.
âAnd whatâs happening with you and that man?â Erick inquired.
He had received bits of information from Victor but sought to get the full story directly from Raegan.
Raegan paused to gather her thoughts before sharing the entire incident, including Laurenâs schemes to drug her and the subsequent attempt to frame her, thwarted by Mitchelâs intervention.
She Lightly touched on how she had assisted Mitchel with his medical needs.
Back when Raegan helped with Mitchelâs injuries, Erick, mistakenly thinking Mitchel was taking advantage of Raegan, delivered bunches on Mitchel without hesitation.
Raeganâs revelation about medical aids made sense.
Erickâs brow creased slightly.
It dawned on him that he had acted impulsively.
Mitchel was, in fact, aiding Raegan in seeking justice.
It had to be said that Mitchelâs throwing Lauren into Velvet Alley was a good decision.
A mere drugging charge wouldnât lead to a severe sentence, and a competent lawyer could even secure probation.
Such a lenient punishment didnât fit Laurenâs crime.
Lauren deserved to face the harsh realities of Velvet Alley, a place without law.
The thought of enduring such hardships there was more daunting than imprisonment.
The agony there surpassed the fear of death.
Survivors from ordeals there often emerged broken, either physically or mentally.
Raegan voiced her unease, âIâve been thinking about his condition since we departed.
â
âSo you were planning to go see him just now?â Perceptive enough to speculate what was on Raeganâs mind, Erick gave Raegan a look.
Raegan found herself at a loss for words.
She hadnât foreseen Erick piercing through her pretense.
Raeganâs concern wasnât solely for Mitchelâs well-being.
More pressing was the fact that Erick had struck Mitchel tons of times, yet Mitchel hadnât responded in kind upon hearing her requirements.
The possibility of Mitchel seeking vengeance once recovered, or his family demanding retribution, weighed on Raegan.
Things didnât go Erickâs way.
Raegan fretted, saying, âErick, you struck him.
What if he seeks revenge?â
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âThereâs no need for you to fret over this, and youâre forbidden from visiting him,â Erick firmly dismissed Raeganâs worry.
He was firm about keeping her away from Mitchel.
Whenever Mitchel saw Raegan, the formerâs paranoia and possessiveness overflowed.
This deeply troubled Erick, who saw himself as Raeganâs protector.
Reflecting on the hardships Raegan had endured in Ardlens in the past, he felt he was doing the right thing.
âAnd any help he provides you is his own choice.
Donât feel indebted.
Heâs merely repaying a debt to you.
â Erick, aware of Raeganâs compassionate disposition, feared she might feel obligated to Mitchel.
Deflecting a blade didnât clear Mitchelâs wrongdoings so simply.
âOkay,â Raegan agreed, yet her mind wandered elsewhere.
She couldnât shake off the memory fragments of Mitchel stepping in to shield her from harm more than once.
Lately, her mind often drifted to past occurrences, with some memories clear and others blurry.
Countless times, things she had just recalled would slip from her mind in the next instant.
She feared Erickâs concern, so she refrained from disclosing these circumstances to him.