Thereafter, Mitchel stopped mentioning the matter altogether, but his actions conveyed his unwavering stance: marriage with Katie was out of the question.

The collective silence from the Dixon family led the media to speculate that Katie was destined to become Mitchel's wife. However, most attributed the delay to Mitchel's decline.

Katie's long-standing involvement in charity work and her gentle, kind public persona garnered sympathy from many. Yet, few considered the substantial gains the Glyn family had reaped from this situation.

They now held a prominent position in Ardlens, despite hailing from another city, all thanks to Mitchel.

Katie relied on public opinion and the pressure exerted by elders to maintain a flawless image. This strategy allowed her to reap benefits and subtly instill a sense of guilt in Mitchel.

Katie didn't rush to win Mitchell's heart, knowing she had all the time in the world. Whether or not he would ever marry, she was determined to be the one woman by his side.

But with Raegan's sudden return, Katie began to feel a growing sense of unease. Despite the turmoil within her, she maintained a composed exterior and skillfully concealed her emotions. Her ability to hide her feelings had allowed her to quietly linger by Mitchel's side for so long.

With a calm demeanor and apparent concern, Katie asked, ‘Mitchel, how's your treatment going in Swynborough? Is your headache still bothering you?"

"It's okay," Mitchel replied tersely, showing little enthusiasm for the conversation.

After Raegan's disappearance since the car incident, Mitchel had often suffered from insomnia. At one point, he had gone without sleep for an entire week.

Concerned about his health, Luciana forced Mitchel to seek medical attention. Eventually, he stabilized his sleep patterns through medication, but in doing so, he developed neuralgia.

Whenever this condition flared up, it rendered Mitchel unable to work, and there seemed to be no medicine for this illness. He had to resort to specialized interventions at overseas research institutes.

Fortunately, his illness typically resurfaced only once a year. This time, however, it struck right after his divorce with Raegan.

The fact that his illness had recurred four months earlier than before was a concerning sign, but Mitchel didn't give it much thought.

At this moment, all his attention was consumed by Raegan. If he hadn't had an important client meeting later this evening, he would have immediately sought her out upon landing. He never expected he would run into her like this.

During the car ride back, Mitchel attentively listened as Matteo provided updates on Raegan's life. It appeared that her daily routine predominantly consisted of having dinner with Stefan. As a matter of fact, they had dined together three times in a single week. Then, after dinner, they would stroll through the park Like a couple deeply in love.

Thinking about how Raegan had sweetly called out Stefan's name, Mitchel couldn't help but feel an intense pang of jealousy.

Noticing his distracted state, Katie was uneasy and decided to shift the conversation toward work. “With Marcus’ help, I'm confident we'll secure the bid for the energy project."

After a month-long trip abroad, Katie managed to persuade Marcus Morgan and secured his assistance. She did this to carve a place for the Dixon family in the burgeoning new energy industry.

To others, it might have appeared as though she was exclusively benefiting the Dixon family, but that was far from the whole truth.