Raegan was taken aback, not expecting such a sudden question. For a brief moment, her thoughts were in chaos. Her grip on Janey’s clothes tightened involuntarily, her knuckles turning white from the pressure.
Mitchel observed Raegan closely, not even blinking. He found himself wishing, at that moment, that Raegan would simply say, “Yes, Janey is just my daughter.” This would mean she didn’t know about the mystery surrounding Janey’s paternity, making him feel a bit better.
But Raegan’s averted gaze and the involuntary tightening of her grip told him everything he needed to know. She was aware of him being Janey’s biological father. Worse, she intended to keep this a secret from him.
Janey, still in Mitchel’s arms, couldn’t grasp what Mitchel and Raegan were talking about but sensed Mitchel being mean to her mommy.
She began to cry out in distress, “Daddy Mitchel is a baddie… Let me go… Don’t bully my mommy!”
Crying, Janey hit Mitchel’s chest with her small fists, repeating, “Baddie Daddy Mitchel, baddie daddy…”
As upset children often did, Janey’s chant of “baddie Daddy Mitchel” soon became “baddie daddy” through her sobs.
This made Raegan’s heart beat faster. In a rush, she reprimanded, “Janey, be polite!” How could Janey call Mitchel “Daddy Mitchel” or “baddie daddy”? Where did they even come from?
Janey, who initially wanted to stick up for Raegan, now felt wronged as Raegan was scolding her, driving her to seek comfort in Mitchel’s arms instead.
Raegan felt at a loss. She didn’t mean to scold Janey but reacted in the moment.
Yet, Mitchel’s actions left her dumbfounded.
Despite being assertive previously, he was now gently comforting Janey, patting her back.
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Once Janey seemed a little calmer, Mitchel softly explained, “Janey, darling, your mommy isn’t mad at you, and I’m not arguing with your mommy .”
He glanced at Raegan and added, “We’re just trying to talk about some things that we need to sort out.”
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With tears still in her eyes, Janey looked up and asked uncertainly, “Really? Daddy, you’re not being mean to my mommy?”
Hearing Janey call him “Daddy” warmed Mitchel’s heart, immediately washing away any upset feelings. “I promise with all my heart that I will never be mean to you or your mommy.”
Janey’s mood improved slightly, and with a pout, she mumbled, “Daddy, you have to remember what you said. If you lie, your nose will get longer!”
Raegan, feeling a headache coming on, couldn’t figure out when Janey started to comfortably call Mitchel “Daddy.” Janey had never called anyone daddy before. Although Stefan had been kind to Janey, she would only sweetly call out his name. This had to stop.
Raegan asked Annis to take Janey outside for some playtime.
Annis approached. Mitchel gave Annis a once-over and decided she was reliable. Only then did he gently set Janey on the floor and hand her to Annis.
“Make sure she doesn’t play near the stairs, talk to strangers, or wander into crowded areas. This is a hospital, and it’s full of germs…” Mitchel’s extensive list of instructions left both Annis and Raegan momentarily speechless.
Raegan had never seen a man fuss so much.
Annis, understanding his concern, replied, “Got it, sir.” Then, she took Janey away.
Now, only three people were left in the room. Stefan had been quiet, just watching everything unfold. He had mistakenly thought Janey was Raegan’s daughter with another man. This was mainly because he wasn’t the type to gossip, nor had he asked Erick about it.