The news of Mitchelâs injuries had once nearly caused her heart to stop.
The memory of that fear still sent her heart racing.
Despite knowing Mitchel was out of danger, the doctorâs words could still make her quiver with fear.
Luciana believed that if Mitchel married a woman he wasnât particularly fond of, he might remain calmer and refrain from engaging in risky endeavors.
With solemn concern, Luciana advised Mitchel, âYou once caused Raegan great loss, and now youâve saved her life.
Itâs balanced.
Youâre divorced now.
Let the past stay in the past.
â
Mitchel, taken aback that Raegan had disclosed their divorce to Luciana, felt a shadow pass over his face.
Facing his mother, Mitchel confessed, âI donât want a divorce.
I never want one.
My mind is stuck on Raegan.
I canât imagine a future where sheâs not around me.
â
These words left Luciana unsure of how to respond.
âWhy are you so stubbornâ¦â
âIâll see her myself if you wonât do it for me,â Mitchel declared, determined, and attempted to rise from his bed, only to be bathed in a cold sweat from the effort.
Luciana, alarmed and pale, urged him back to bed, relenting, âAlright, stay.
Iâll have her come to you.
â
Raegan was taken aback by Lucianaâs unexpected call.
After their last encounter, she hadnât anticipated any further communication, especially not kindness.
She suspected Mitchelâs influence.
Yet, with Mitchel now engaged to Eloise, Raegan wished to sever all ties.
It was time to close the chapter between them.
Therefore, Raegan declined Lucianaâs request with politeness.
To her astonishment, Luciana insisted, âRegardless of your history with Mitchel, heâs hurt because of you.
Itâs your responsibility to care for him.
Weâll discuss everything else afterwards.
â
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Lucianaâs words bore the weight of an ethical obligation, yet they rang true.
Left without options, Raegan complied and hailed a taxi to the hospital.
In an unexpected twist at the hospital parking lot, she encountered Henley, who was there to pick up medication for his mother.
Henley had been concerned after days of failure to reach Raegan, and though they had finally spoken, her excuse of fever and phone neglect seemed dubious to him.
Encountering her at the hospital now only deepened his suspicions.
Yet, since Raegan withheld the truth, Henley chose not to pry further.
Upon entering the lobby, they parted ways, and Raegan ascended to the upper floors in the elevator.
In the VIP ward, Mitchell was seated in a wheelchair, gazing steadily out the window.