At dawn, Janey called, expressing her longing for Raegan and Mitchel.
Raegan talked to Janey for a bit, trying to comfort her.
After the call, Raegan went back to Mitchel’s side to check his temperature. It was 98.78 degrees Fahrenheit! She was relieved to see that his fever hadn’t come back. The tension she’d been feeling all night started to fade.
Raegan sat at the bedside, caressing Mitchel’s face, and whispered, “Mitchel, please wake up, okay? Let’s wake up and have a happy life together…”
Mitchel didn’t move.
The sadness in Raegan’s heart grew little by little. She clasped his wrist, pressing it gently against her cheek to feel his pulse. The rhythmic thumping was a soothing presence.
Then, out of nowhere, a loud crash. Someone barged into the ward, flinging the door wide open.
“I’ve come to see my son. Dare to block me again, and you’ll wish you hadn’t!” Luciana’s voice echoed sharply.
Caught off guard, Raegan released Mitchel’s hand and quickly stood up.
At the sight of Raegan, Luciana stopped in her tracks, her eyes wide with disbelief.
Time had not been kind to Luciana. She looked as if she had aged years in just a few moments. Her complexion was ashen, a stark contrast to the woman Raegan remembered.
Thinking back, Luciana had pushed for their separation but never truly hurt Raegan. With politeness, Raegan began, “Mrs. Dixon, I…”
But before Raegan could get the words out, Luciana charged forward and slapped Raegan across the face.
Raegan held her cheek in shock, rooted to the spot, unable to respond.
Matteo, equally stunned, reacted quickly. Before Luciana could strike again, he caught her arm, his voice firm. “Ma’am, this is not right!”
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“Let me go!” Luciana fought back hard, her rage showing no signs of cooling down. She pointed directly at Raegan’s face, scolding, “This is all your fault! Since your return, my son has been stuck in bed. Keep away from him!”
Raegan felt the sting of the slap across her face, leaving her dazed.
It appeared that Luciana had just learned of her return.
Matteo tried to interject. “Please, ma’am. Miss Foster has been looking after Mr. Dixon for the last few days, and he’s been aware of her return.”
“Get out of my way!” Luciana’s outburst was too much for Matteo to manage. “You can’t even look after your boss properly. What good are you as an assistant?”
Matteo chose not to answer back, silently taking the criticism. After all, this woman was Mitchel’s mother.
Having berated Matteo, Luciana then turned her anger toward Raegan, throwing her purse at Raegan while sharply demanding, “And you, leave now!”