Looking at her injured finger, Raegan felt a sting of pain in her heart and a surge of tears threatened to spill.
Fighting back her tears, she carefully cleaned up the broken pieces.
After that, she was too tired to even think about cleaning the dishes on the table. So, she left them as they were.
Raegan had planned to take a shower and hit the bed when Nicole rang her up, wanting to hang out.
Nicole was curious about what happened to Austin yesterday and felt a call wasn’t the best way to discuss it. So the two of them met at a coffee shop.
Settling into their seats, Raegan raised an eyebrow and asked, “How did you manage to get Jarrod to let you out?”
“I’m not locked up. Why wouldn’t he let me go?” Nicole answered, avoiding eye contact.
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Actually, Jarrod had requested Nicole to help with his bath. In exchange, he agreed to let her meet Raegan. Nicole was genuinely concerned about Austin, leaving her no choice but to accept his term.
Raegan sighed in relief upon hearing this and shared the events that unfolded in Ashfield.
“Sorry, my bad. I should have been more cautious. I mistakenly thought Ashfield was secluded and didn’t realize how complex things there could be,” Nicole confessed, gripping Raegan’s hand tightly.
“Don’t worry about it. Everything’s fine now. If it weren’t for me, the police wouldn’t have caught those bad guys.” Raegan played a key role in busting the crime ring, and the local cops wanted to reward her.
However, Raegan turned it down, preferring to stay under the radar.
After all, she didn’t see it as a big deal.
Nicole then transferred a million dollars into Raegan’s account, mentioning, “Consider it the rent.”
Knowing the security at Erick’s places was top-notch, Nicole felt at ease.
Raegan quickly transferred the money back to her, saying, “Don’t worry about it. Erick has a ton of houses, and he’s not using most of them. It’s really no trouble at all.”
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Despite Nicole’s attempts to pay, Raegan wouldn’t accept the money, leaving Nicole with no choice but to stop trying.
Even before Nicole shared Austin’s story and revealed Austin’s biological father, Raegan had already put the pieces together.
Nicole didn’t want to impose too much on Raegan, so she kept details about Austin’s sickness to a minimum.
Later, Nicole shifted the conversation, asking, “How are things between you and Mitchel?”
With a strained smile, Raegan replied softly, “Honestly, I’m at a loss.”
“What happened? Did you two argue again?” Nicole inquired, her curiosity piqued.
Raegan shook her head, saying, “Not exactly. That’s what’s puzzling me.”
Mitchel hadn’t been answering her calls or responding to her texts, leaving Raegan clueless about what might have gone wrong this time.