Milky fish soup spilled out, its steam rising in the air.
With his back to Nicoleâs ward, Jarrodâs gaze deepened, his eyes burning with a wild, untamed fiercenessâ¦
After leaving the hospital, Raegan threw herself into her work, trying to distract herself from the whirlwind of thoughts swirling in her head.
She wanted to avoid making any mistakes while her memories were fuzzy.
Raegan picked up every call from Mitchel, but her replies were brief and to the point.
Swamped with work, tied down, hanging out with friends⦠She caught herself using these insincere excuses for two days straight.
Raegan began to feel like she was betraying him.
A wave of guilt washed over herâ¦
On the third day, Mitchel stopped calling, simmering with irritation.
But by the afternoon, his patience ran thin, and he sent her a text.
âWiLL you come today?â
After sending the message, Mitchel remembered an article Luis had shared with him the day before.
It suggested that women appreciated sweet words and advised men not to shy away from showing affection for the desired one.
Pausing briefly, Mitchel sent another message, just three words this time.
After hitting send, Mitchelâs heart raced.
He felt like a lovesick teenager, eagerly waiting for a message back from the one he adored.
Mitchel kept his eyes glued to his phone for a long while, but a reply from Raegan never arrived.
Mitchel felt a growing sense of disappointment and irritation.
For three days straight, his expectations had been let down.
It was becoming clear that Raeganâs promises were empty.
He regretted believing her, letting her walk away without a second thought the other day.
Once she was gone, she didnât come back.
The more Mitchel dwelled on it, the angrier he got, until he couldnât resist calling Raegan.
Raegan picked up quickly this time.
With bitterness in his voice, Mitchel asked, âAre you really that tied up with th ings?â
âHello?â The cheerful male voice on the other end was not who Mitchel expected.
âWhoâs this?â Mitchelâs annoyance was evident in his voice.
âIâm Judd, Miss Fosterâs assistant.
â
Raegan had hired a man as her assistant? Trying to keep his cool, Mitchel said, âLet me talk to her.
â
âDo you want to leave a message? Iâll make sure she gets it.
â
Juddâs hesitation only made Mitchel more frustrated.
Mitchelâs face turned sour.
âTell her to answer the call.
I need to talk to her.
â
Judd refused, âSorry, sheâs tied up right now.
â
Mitchel was at a loss for words.
Fuming, he wondered how Raegan managed to hire such a stubborn assistant.
Was the assistantâs only purpose to irritate him?