After a moment of deafening silence, Raegan screamed, âMitchel!â
Mitchel fell slowly before Raegan, his movements eerily similar to slow motion in a movie, deeply etching the scene in her memory.
Suddenly, Katieâs harsh voice echoed in Raeganâs mind.
âYou are a deadly ominous person for Mitchel!â âYou two together is a mistake!â
âYou will be his downfall⦠His downfallâ¦â
A bitter sweetness swelled in Raeganâs throat, and an uncontrollable heat surged from her chest.
âPuh!â Raegan spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Mitchel lay in a pool of bright red blood, forming a crimson puddle on the ground.
It felt as if Raeganâs heart was being repeatedly pierced by something sharp, inflicting unbearable pain.
She crawled to Mitchel and cradled him in her arms, tears streaming down her face.
âMitchelâ¦â
âs BunnyBookery Mitchelâs eyes fluttered open weakly, and he attempted to lift his hand, but it was too heavy.
Any movement caused his chest to bleed profusely, like a ruptured dam.
Raegan pressed her hand against his wound, but the blood surged through her fingers, unstoppable.
Mitchelâs eyelids grew heavy.
He could no longer speak, and his eyes slowly closed.
Raegan cried out in desperation, âNo⦠Mitchel, donât⦠Wake up⦠Please wake upâ¦â
Despite her pleas, Mitchelâs eyes remained tightly shut, showing no sign of response.
It might have been Raeganâs imagination, but the warmth from his body seemed to be fading, turning cold.
She had never felt such terror.
It was as if she had lost an entire world.
This was the second time she had experienced such intense pain.
She had thought she would never endure such pain again.
Yet, unexpectedly and suddenly, this pain was even sharper than before, as if someone were physically ripping out her organs.
It was a heart-wrenching agony.
Raeganâs eyes turned lifeless, like a dried-up spring in a desert, staring into nothing.
Why.
Just when they were on the brink of happiness, why had everything turned into a life-and-death crisis?
Why was fate so merciless to her?
It wasnât until the paramedics arrived with a stretcher that a sliver of hope appeared.
They approached Raegan.
âMiss, please let us treat the injuredâ¦â
Raegan grabbed the paramedicâs arm as if it were a lifeline.
âPlease, you must save him! We canât lose him.
My children canâtâ¦â
Her continuous sobbing touched everyone deeply The paramedic responded firmly, âMiss, weâll do everything we can!â
Raegan stepped aside, careful not to hinder the rescue, while continuously thanking them, âThank you⦠Thank youâ¦â
âYouâre welcome.
Saving lives is our mission and duty,â the paramedic replied before they quickly carried Mitchel away on the stretcher.
Raegan followed them rapidly, only to confront the man who had tried to kill her at the door, now being escorted by special forces into a vehicle.
She rushed up to the man, seized his collar, and demanded, âWhy? Why! Who sent you? Why did you want to kill me?â