Upon hearing this question, Raegan's breathing almost stopped. Her eyes began to wander. She opened her mouth to say something. However, she was only pulled back by him.

Mitchel's eyes narrowed. He traced her jaw with his fingers and said, "Don't lie."

Raegan's cheeks turned pink. She felt a wave of embarrassment and vulnerability wash over her. She was mortified by her own involuntary whimper.

Trying to deny it with a face turning even redder, Raegan stammered, “I don't want..."

Mitchel, noticing her shy blush, let out a gentle laugh. "I don't believe it."

He gently teased her earlobe with his teeth and whispered, "Did I almost bite you... Here?"

After so many close moments together, Mitchel knew her reactions all too well. This time, he realized he might have gone a bit too far.

Raegan's face turned a deeper shade of crimson as she firmly responded, “Stop spewing nonsense!"

“Really? Maybe I should try again and see?" Mitchel teased.

“No, please don't!" Raegan attempted to lower her head, seeking to hide her embarrassment.

However, in the expanse of the ward bed, there was no place to escape his reach.

Mitchel, a man of patience, had avoided sexual encounters for five years. Previously, when the news of Raegan's disappearance after the car incident hit him, it brought an unbearable pain, as though his heart would tear apart. Back then, his world was shrouded in relentless darkness and suffering.

But now, the situation had changed. The moment Raegan returned, alive and in front of him, everything shifted.

The door to his desires, once opened, seemed impossible to close again. The memory of their past closeness, that deeply comforting feeling, made it difficult for Mitchel to resist temptation. Every night was a struggle, filled with intense longing.

At that moment, a single kiss reignited the madness Mitchel had suppressed for five years. His desire to hold her close was stronger than ever.

Mitchel moved in closer, his voice a soft whisper. “Raegan, should we go ahead? It's going to feel amazing..."

Hearing such direct words made Raegan's cheeks turn even redder. With a mix of nervousness, she pushed him away, saying, "I... We shouldn't..."

“Raegan, it's been five years... Are you sure?" He gently bit her earlobe, his voice rough with what sounded like agony.

Raegan trembled at the sound of his pain, yet... She quickly shook her head, insisting, "I just can't..."

For Raegan, things had changed between them. Despite their past closeness, the events that had unfolded made it impossible for her to bridge the gap.