Raegan was left second-guessing her choice of words.
Post-shower, Mitchel emerged, his hair still slightly damp, adorned with nothing but a towel.
Raegan, who had readied the guest room, found herself unable to meet his gaze, softly suggesting, “You should get some rest.”
Just as she turned to leave, Mitchel reached out to catch her wrist, gently pulling her onto the bed beside him.
“Mitchel… Raegan’s voice carried a mix of surprise and nervousness, akin to a kitten caught off guard.”
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Mitchel wrapped his arms around her, his voice a soothing murmur.
“Sleeping with you in my arms will help me rest.”
Raegan and Mitchel both fell into a deep, undisturbed slumber that lasted well into the night, their rest going undisturbed by Annis who was aware of Mitchel’s presence.
Wrapped in the comfort of Mitchel’s embrace within the cool embrace of the air-conditioned room, Raegan found an unexpected tranquility.
Noticing Mitchel’s furrowed brow even in sleep, she carefully extricated herself to avoid waking him and ventured into the kitchen.
There, she found some fresh ingredients and decided to prepare meals.
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As she began cooking, her phone rang with a video call from Erick, who was currently overseas.
Drying her hands, Raegan answered with a warm, “Erick.”
Erick, catching sight of Raegan in the kitchen and noting the time, expressed concern, “It’s late. You haven’t eaten yet?”
Raegan offered a casual explanation, “I took a nap in the afternoon.”
She brushed off her late-night culinary activity as a mere extension of her disrupted daily routine.
“I was caught up in a meeting earlier and couldn’t chat much,” Erick explained.
“It’s alright. I understand,” Raegan replied, diving straight into her concern. “Erick, do we have any family projects that could partner with the Dixon Group?”
Erick couldn’t resist a playful jab. “Oh, this desperate to help Mitchel out? Seems I might need to return and realign your priorities.”
“Erick!” Raegan’s voice carried a mix of amusement and exasperation, familiar with Erick’s teasing nature.
Raegan had opened up to Erick on the day she chose to mend fences with Mitchel, to which Erick had fiercely responded, “If he ever hurts you, I’ll make sure he regrets it.”
“Okay, okay, I see you’ve softened toward him,” Erick said, feigning a wounded heart. “Oh, how my heart suffers.”
“Enough, Erick. Are you going to be able to support him or not?”
Raegan pressed, eager to cut through his theatrics.