Abel let go of her hand and looked up at her, his voice soft.
âMiss, Iâll do anything for you.
â
Katie caressed her belly and smirked.
âThe child must be born as a member of Dixon family.
â
Abel tensed up for a moment and then murmured, âOkay.
â
Though Abel knew he couldnât openly tell the world that he was the father, he wished for the childâs survival.
âMiss, what do you need me to do?â Having spent so much time with Katie, Abel knew her well.
Her lineage bore the wildness of the Glyn family, and neither yielding nor compromising were in her character.
âManage to free Lauren from the hospital,â Katie commanded.
Abelâs face fell.
âMiss, she is heavily guarded on all sides.
The Dixon family has also placed watchers everywhere.
Itâs challenging to get her out.
â
Katie replied firmly, âIf you canât manage it, then we have nothing to discuss.
â
Abel lowered his head, lost in thought for a moment, before looking up.
âMiss, if I donât make it back, please promise me youâll bring this child into the world.
â
âOkay, I promise,â Katie quickly responded.
Abel gazed intently at Katie.
âIâve set up an account in Aurora.
Iâd like you to pass my possessions to the child.
If you decide against raising the child yourself, please give it to my master.
Do we have an agreement?â
âSure.
â
âThank you, miss.
Take care of yourself.
â Abelâs eyes were filled with profound affection as he locked his gaze with Katieâs.
He was prepared to face death on this mission.
Unbeknownst to him, Katie secretly wished for his quick end.
Yet, she planned to take advantage of him before his demise.
Just then, Katieâs phone rang.
She looked down and saw Lucianaâs name on the display.
âLucianaâ¦â
âs BunnyBookery âKatie, where have you been? I woke up and you werenât there.
â
âLuciana, itâs Mitchel.
Heâ¦â Katieâs voice broke.
âJust come back and we can talk.
Iâll have the butler come to get you,â Luciana instructed.
âOkay.
â Katie stood up without looking at Abel and said coldly, âComplete the mission before nine oâclock tomorrow morning.
â
Upon leaving Katie and Abel behind, Mitchel embraced a flood of relief.
Despite Raeganâs faith in him, discomfort gnawed at him over the strategies Katie had employed.
Yet, with the truth he had just laid bare, he could finally face Raegan and Janey with an easy mind.
âMr.
Dixon, where to next?â Matteo inquired, settled behind the wheel.
A quick glance at the verdant canopy and pristine avenues brought a lightness to Mitchelâs mood.
With a faint smile, he suggested, âCrescent.
â
The time had come to reconnect with the one Mitchel longed for.
Before long, they arrived, and Matteo brought the car to a stop at the destination.