Raegan reflected on Erick’s revelation that the boy she had saved back when she was a child was actually Mitchel.
At that time, Lauren’s family as well as Mitchel’s were invited to the estate.
Unfamiliar with the surroundings, Mitchel had accidentally fallen through the ice into a lake. It was Raegan, then just a child, who fearlessly broke through the ice to save him.
The rescue was intense. Raegan herself had fallen in the lake and nearly drowned.
After Raegan pulled Mitchel up, who was almost twice her size, from the ice, Lauren quickly ordered servants to take Mitchel away.
Raegan, unaware of Mitchel’s name at that time, had only mentioned to her brother and mother that she saved a boy. Her mother reprimanded her for recklessly jumping into the water.
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But at that moment, Raegan didn’t dwell on it. It was a charity day at the estate, attended by many other children. Mitchel and his family had soon left, and what happened next wasn’t hard to guess.
Mitchel woke up, and Lauren took the credit. Being grateful, Mitchel had been thinking he was in Lauren’s debt.
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Mitchel was oblivious to the truth that Raegan was the one who had risked her own life to save him from drowning. That incident left Raegan with a crippling fear of water every time she saw it.
Later, Raegan got lost and suffered a head injury that caused her to lose some of her memory. She even started to believe she couldn’t swim. But in reality, she was an excellent swimmer. Her skills had saved her when she fell into the river five years ago. The fear spurred her to tap into her hidden potential.
Mitchel remained unaware of the truth, and there seemed no point in bringing it up.
As far as Raegan was concerned, this balanced out any debt of gratitude she owed him. They went their separate ways and never crossed paths again.
Just before Raegan got out of Mitchel’s car, she stated firmly, “Mitchel, I don’t owe you anything. Please, stay out of my life.”
With those words, she grabbed her bag, opened the car door, and stepped out decisively. Raegan’s driver happened to be around when she called.
Raegan soon left, while Mitchel’s black Maybach sat unmoving where it was parked.
Mitchel slouched in his seat, watching as Raegan left his car and entered another, never once glancing his way. A bitter taste filled his chest and crept up to his throat.
Mitchel’s eyes turned red as a single tear rolled down his cheek without a sound.
On the way back, Raegan kept to herself the entire time. Her heart felt empty and immense, like dust settling after a storm.
Raegan gave a mocking laugh and muttered, “It’s for the best.” With each failed expectation, her heart seemed to harden faster. What a relief… Soon, she was able to erase Mitchel from her life completely.
After waking up, Elin noticed the disheveled clothes scattered on the floor and a half-naked man on the bed, petrified.
This kind of thing really did happen more than once.
Last night, Erick drove Elin home and came up for coffee. He soon declared to stay, claiming he was too exhausted to leave.
Elin suggested Erick sleep on the couch, but in the middle of the night, feeling pity for him, she covered him with a thin blanket. He immediately pulled her into a ki*s, leaving her dazed and confused.
She was still groggy from sleep when he carried her into her bed.