Erick’s voice tightened as he said, “If you want to keep the babies, go ahead. We can afford it.”
As a loving brother, Erick always backed Raegan’s choices without question. He actually opposed the idea of an abortion since it took a toll on Raegan’s health. It seemed better to go through with the pregnancy, ensuring the Foster family grew.
Erick squeezed Raegan’s hand gently, offering comfort, “It’ll be tough, but you can handle it.”
After thinking it over, Raegan said, “Dad’s health isn’t great, so let’s keep this between us. I’ll tell him when I pay him a visit in two months.”
Erick nodded in agreement. “Okay.”
Noticing Raegan seemed calmer, Erick stood up and reassured her, “Take it easy. Head to the studio after some rest. Don’t fret. Elin will oversee things there. It’s late and I’m heading back now.”
As Erick turned to leave, Raegan stood up and called out, “Erick.”
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Erick paused in his tracks and turned to face her.
“There’s one more thing. You have to promise me.”
“What is it?”
“Mitchel didn’t actually bully me today. We just had different viewpoints, which led to an argument. Please don’t confront him about this,” Raegan said earnestly.
Erick felt a lump in his throat as he realized Raegan had read his mind. He lifted his eyelids slightly and calmly said, “Fine.”
“No, you really need to promise me.” Raegan knew Erick all too well.
Erick’s eagerness to leave right now suggested his urge to confront Mitchel.
“Raegan…” Erick hesitated, reluctant to make such a promise.
“Erick, I don’t want anything to do with him anymore. I want to see him as a stranger. However, he is still the father of my child. I don’t want my kids to learn about the tension between you two,”
Raegan pled.
On one hand, there was their father, and on the other, their beloved family. The children loved both sides too much to let go of either.
When they got a bit older, Raegan planned to tell them about their father. As for meeting their father and his family, she would let the children decide when the time came.
Erick finally loosened his tightly clenched fist, and gritted his teeth. “Okay, I promise. I’ll leave him alone.”
Raegan rested for a bit.
Ever since Mitchel had fallen into the sea, she hadn’t slept well.
She would often wake up suddenly, feeling a sharp pain in her heart, and the loneliness that followed made it hard for her to go back to sleep.
Over time, her ability to sleep well worsened.