Promise me youâll think it over, okay?â
Mitchelâs hands, which were clasping her, trembled slightly.
He was usually so proud, but he lowered his pride for the woman in front of him.
He felt diminished, humbled even, by his own actions.
A single word from Raegan could knock him down.
Once Mitchel was gone, Raegan opened the door and collapsed onto the ground.
The tears she had been holding back now cascaded freely.
Despite her constant reminders to herself not to succumb to temptation, being close to Mitchel stirred something deep within her.
Right now, she hated herself for her lack of resolve.
She was afraid of being shattered beyond repair after being deeply entangled with him and falling for him once again.
The following day, Raegan went to the hospital to bring soup for Nicole.
Before going out, she carefully applied light makeup to hide the dark circles under her eyes.
Upon arriving at the hospital wardâs door, Raegan inadvertently caught the doctorâs words from inside.
âThe decision of whether to keep or terminate the pregnancy lies solely with you.
I hope you consider it carefully.
â
Raegan stood frozen in shock.
It was not until the doctor walked out that she entered.
At this moment, she met Nicoleâs gaze and asked in a voice tinged with disbelief, âNicole⦠Are you pregnant?â
Nicoleâs expression wavered, and she asked in surprise, âYou heard it?â
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Raegan nodded and took a seat.
âWhose child is it?â
Nicole hesitated for a moment before saying a name.
âWhat?â Raegan exclaimed in utter shock.
âHow could it be? How could you and Jarrodâ¦â
Nicole buried her face in her hands and, with tearful eyes, looked up at Raegan.
âRaegan, will you look down on me?â
Nicole had kept this secret bottled up for so long, feeling no one to confide in or understand her.
She felt engulfed in darkness and burdened by a weight too heavy to bear alone.
Deep down, she wished she had never met Jarrod.
Raegan wrapped Nicole in a tight embrace, her nose tingling.