âPlease, stopâ¦â Raegan couldnât bear to hear more.
Mitchel hugged her, asking, âDo you believe me now?â
He was at a loss for other ways to clear his name.
Discussing such private matters wasnât something heâd do under normal circumstances, but to prove he was innocent, he was willing to swallow his pride.
Without Raegan, he felt heâd never find s@xual happiness in his life again.
âItâs not that I donât believe you.
â Raegan turned away, her voice breaking.
âWe promised to be open with each other, but youâ¦â
Raegan had her complaints.
Had Mitchel just been upfront with her earlier, she wouldnât have jumped to conclusions, nor would she have been as devastated seeing Luciana and Katie stand together against her.
Seeing her eyes fill with tears, Mitchel felt his heart rip apart.
He embraced her, his voice rough.
âThis is on me.
I thought I could handle it, but I ended up making everything worse.
â
These days, as Katie pointed out, Mitchel was facing challenges left and right.
Without someone he cherished, he might have actually considered Katieâs offer, marrying Katie to avert the crisis as a quick fix, just like his parents had done.
But Raegan and Janey were Mitchelâs world, the two people he couldnât disappoint or abandon.
He kept quiet about Katie using the child in her belly to blackmail him, not wanting to burden Raegan.
He had misjudged Katieâs impulsiveness, leading Raegan to suffer unnecessarily.
Mitchelâs strained voice made Raeganâs heart tighten.
She realized he had been through just as much as she had.
âRaegan, Iâll make sure to settle the matter regarding Katieâs pregnancy for you!â Mitchel vowed.
Katieâs confidence won over even his mother.
Mitchel was determined to get to the bottom about the kid in her belly!
Mitchel held Raegan close, his chin on her hair, whispering, âYou can be mad at me, but please donât leave meâ¦â
The moment Raegan refused to see him, Mitchel truly panicked.
It felt as if he was losing something dear to him.
His worry was so intense that he felt helpless.
Feeling his heartbeat, Raeganâs heart had long been softened.
They had worked through so many misunderstandings to get to this point.
Their love, not easily won, deserved to be treasured by both.
In a gentle voice, she said, âI havenât given up on us.
â
If she had really wanted to give him up, she wouldnât have come down to convince him to come back.
She was always decisive.
Her coming down showed that, deep down, she just couldnât bear to let him suffer.
Hearing her words, Mitchelâs happiness knew no bounds, and he hugged her even tighter.
He promised, âFrom now on, Iâll share everything with you, no matter how small it might seem.
â
Raegan, with a soft voice, replied, âI know thereâs been a lot of happening with your company.
I wish I knew how to helpâ¦â
Mitchelâs heart swelled with love at her concern.
He bent down and gently ki*sed her cheek, saying, âStaying by my side is what I need from you.
â This allowed him to fully concentrate on those who had hidden agendas.
Raegan felt Mitchel was quite easy to please, and her heart felt immediately warmer.
After a moment, she added, âAbout telling Janey youâre her biological father, Iâd like us to keep it between ourselves for a bit.
â
With all the current complications, Raegan wanted to protect Janey from any harm.
Mitchel understood her concerns and responded, âAlright, letâs hold off until weâve sorted everything out.
â