But as she caught sight of Lauren's fierce expression, lots of images flashed in her mind all of a sudden.

“Remember, you're nothing but an abandoned stray dog..."

"Mitchel doesn't want you or the baby you're carrying..."

"If Mitchel had not chosen to save me over you, your child might have survived..."

Lauren's harsh and misleading words echoed, followed by a different woman's voice.

"He does value you, ready to offer five billion..."

"If Lauren hadn't tricked me into abducting you..."

“I never thought he would actually prefer you over Lauren..

Right then, Raegan got a killing headache. A buzzing noise echoed in her ears, tracing a direct line. Her head was filled with a never-ending white noise. It felt as if she was under some spell, unable to move an inch.

Raegan could only watch as the crystal glass reflected the beautiful light straight at her.

Thud! A muffled sound of flesh getting pierced was heard.

Raegan felt nothing, her face having collided with a solid chest. Her heart was racing, like it might jump out of her throat at any moment.

Strong arms wrapped tightly around her, protecting her entire body.

So tight that it was hard to breathe.

Raegan blinked and glanced at the man who was protecting her. At that moment, she saw Mitchel's panicked, scared, and concerned look mirrored in his dark eyes, with no hiding it. He was really anxious about her...

Mitchel slightly relaxed his hold and gave Raegan a thorough look from head to toe before murmuring reassuringly, “Everything's okay.”

He believed Raegan was still in a state of shock. Gently, his broad hand stroked her back as he softly asked, "Are you hurt anywhere?"

Raegan bit her lip and barely whispered back, "I'm alright..."

“Ah! No!" A rough and loud scream echoed.

The bodyguards gave Lauren a few hard kicks and pushed her down firmly onto the ground.