Seeing Mitchel’s indifferent face, he clicked his tongue and muttered, “I shouldn’t have said so!”
Luis was not good at keeping secrets. He held up two fingers and promised, “I’m catching an early flight tomorrow. You won’t see me for a while.”
Luis expected Mitchel to respond with some sharp banter, as they often teased each other over the years.
But surprisingly, Mitchel simply said in a clear, frosty tone, “Thank you.”
Luis was taken aback. The “thank you” from Mitchel carried significant weight.
If it wasn’t for Luis, even if Mitchel had escaped the explosion, he might not have made it. He had been resolute then, unsure if he would make it through the final moments.
Fortunately, Mitchel managed the last thirty seconds well. The car had plunged into the sea, and due to the immense water pressure, one could detach from the seat without setting off the explosives.
Mitchel seized the chance to escape through the damaged sunroof, swimming vigorously toward the open sea.
Yet, when the explosion happened, a huge wave knocked Mitchel out, and later, a fishing boat rescued him, leading him to Luis.
By then, the toxin had already started affecting Mitchel, and his extended exposure to the cold sea had severely weakened him. Luis made a critical decision to rush Mitchel to an overseas laboratory for treatment.
“Don’t being polite with me, dude.” Luis clutched Mitchel’s shoulder tightly and spoke wit
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h conviction. “Don’t be so harsh to her. You know who I’m referring to.”
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After Luis departed, the corridor returned to silence.
Mitchel stood under the cool moonlight, his posture straight, radiating a frosty aura.
Matteo suggested, “Mr. Dixon, perhaps you should rest a bit?”
“You go grab some rest first,” Mitchel responded in a low, hoarse voice.
Why would Matteo go if the CEO was still here?
“Find a good child psychologist to consult,” Mitchel suddenly instructed.
Matteo paused, processed the request, and responded, “Okay, I’ll take care of it now.”
Mitchel’s voice grew more intense, saying, “Don’t show up around them anymore. Just make the arrangement.”
Matteo nodded. He got that Mitchel didn’t want Raegan to know he was behind the child psychologist arrangement for Janey.
Even though Mitchel has appeared different since his return, as his personal assistant, Matteo could still tell that Mitchel was the same person he had always been, albeit now more secretive and harder to read.
With all the problems inside and out, keeping things low-key was crucial.
When Raegan woke, she found Erick sitting by her bedside.“Raegan, you’re awake.” Erick looked concerned.