âGrandma, donât cry.
I had brought you some candy.
â Janey reached into her pocket and pulled out her favorite milk candies, offering them to Luciana.
Luciana, dabbing at her tears and a bit embarrassed to be crying in front of Janey, explained, âIâm just so happy to see you, Janey.
â
âI know.
Iâm also happy to see you.
â Janey said to Luciana earnestly, âGrandma, you have to follow the doctorâs advice and get better soon, so you can play with me and my little brothers, okay?â
âAlright.
I willâ¦â Luciana said, her voice tinged with happiness.
âI will get better soon to play with you and your little brothers.
â
Annis, worried that Luciana might get tired, suggested taking Janey outside for a while.
Once only Raegan and Mitchel remained in the room, Luciana, with tears in her eyes, turned to Raegan and said, âRaegan, I owe you the most.
Can you forgive me?â
Lucianaâs thoughts drifted to Janeyâs adorable face, regretting her past blindness.
Before, her consideration was limited to Mitchel, having fully neglected Raeganâs feelings.
Raegan sat down, took Lucianaâs hand, and reassured her, âLuciana, letâs put the past behind us.
Get well soon.
I want you to enjoy some time with my babies.
Youâre the grandmother, after all.
â
Luciana was taken aback, hardly believing that Raegan would forgive her, let alone want to be close again.
She was surprised that Raegan held no grudges about the past and even wanted her to spend time with her babies as a family should.
Tears welled up in Lucianaâs eyes as she felt a surge of motivation to make amends.
âThank you, Raegan.
Thank you so muchâ¦â
Luciana wept uncontrollably.
Wrapping her arms around Luciana, Raegan murmured, âJaney and I⦠Weâre grateful to you.
â
Their deep conversation helped Luciana shed her initial reservations.
Realizing Raegan had truly forgiven her, she felt a wave of happiness and started to look out for Raegan.
Turning to Mitchel, Luciana inquired, âMitchel, when do you plan to marry Raegan?â
This question took both Raegan and Mitchel by surprise.
Judging by their reactions, Luciana figured they hadnât yet talked about it.
She warned Mitchel, âListen, if you donât arrange a proper wedding, her parents will never approve.
You better start planning soon, or I wonât stand by and watch Raegan be treated unfairly.
â
Mitchel remained silent, his eyes fixed on Raegan.
Luciana pressed on, âWhat does your silence mean? Donât you want a wedding?â
âMom, of course I want one, but Iâm not sure if Raegan agreesâ¦â
How could Mitchel not want a wedding with Raegan? Theyâd divorced and remarried, but never with a proper ceremony.
It was just the legal formalities.
Mitchelâs fake wedding with Katie had later been exposed as a setup to catch the international criminal, Lorenzo, with the police revealing the whole plot.
Therefore, to the people of Ardlens, Mitchel was still a bachelor.