Raegan hesitated, fearing that delving deeper might draw her into emotions she couldnt escape. A wave of panic washed over her. Her face clearly showed her distress. After all, she had chosen to keep her distance from Mitchel. What was she doing now? Her unconscious reaction made her realize she truly couldnt get close to Mitchel. At any moment, her deepest thoughts might be revealed.
I dont have anything I want to know, Raegan stubbornly insisted.
Then she told him, Ill turn the corner up ahead. You can head back. Im leaving first.
Having said that, she didnt give him a chance to respond and fled as if to escape. She feared that staying any longer would make her innermost feelings increasingly apparent. Especially just now, when he mentioned he and Eloise didnt share a special relationship, she felt her heartbeat accelerate. This was dangerous! She had only just recovered from a wave of self-reproach. She really didnt want to fall back into those feelings.
The next day, Raegan was ready to be discharged from the hospital and return to the villa.
When leaving, she avoided saying goodbye to Mitchel. She consoled herself that avoiding him would help suppress the budding thoughts in her heart.
She told herself she was so easily moved because of his condition.
His disability somehow amplified his melancholic aura. That was why she couldnt control her emotions, feeling either sympathy or pity.
In any case, Raegan sensed this was a troubling sign.
Back at the villa, rather than finding peace, the image of Mitchel trying to rise from the wheelchair haunted her. This scene had become deeply ingrained in her mind. She finally realized how much she had wanted to be there, to encourage him to stand up.
The weather in Aurora was always unpredictable. Just like now, a heavy snow had begun to fall suddenly outside.
As Raegan looked at the snowfall through the window, she felt a chill, even though she was inside a warm room. It was just a psychological effect, yet she still wasnt quite accustomed to Auroras weather.
Watching the snow, she thought about how difficult it must be for Mitchel, given his old injury.
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The vivid image of him, alone in this foreign land and enduring the pain, kept surfacing in her mind. This mental picture deeply affected her once again.
Raegan recalled a little trick her grandmother had taught her to ward off the cold and soothe old injuries.
Without hesitation, she quickly grabbed her phone, typed out detailed instructions, and sent them to a familiar number.
After sending the message, her restlessness grew as she clutched the phone, waiting for Mitchels response.
Anxiously, 6 seconds later, his reply came. Tried it. Works well. Thank you.
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That simple, impersonal thank you after such a brief wait crushed all her emotions. What had she been expecting?
Muting her phone, Raegan set down the phone and lay on the bed, feeling foolish about her actions. Especially recalling his words from the other day. If you want to know something, just ask me directly. No need to beat around the bush.
She slapped her forehead in frustration. What was she even doing? It really did feel like she was trying to lure him in. How embarrassing!
Raegans insomnia the previous night caused her to wake up Later than usual in the morning.
When she finally got out of bed, Erick summoned her to discuss the upcoming celebration for the babies.
Initially, Erick had not wanted Raegan involved in something so perilous. However, he knew that the cunning Davey would likely suspect something if Raegan were absent. That could be disastrous.