Annis pushed Raegan toward the door, a note of urgency in her voice as she handed Raegan a thermos. “Go quickly and come back soon."

“Okay. Thank you, Annis."

Raegan's face lit up as she made for the garage with the thermos in hand. However, the next moment, as if on cue, Erick stepped out from his car.

Panic struck Raegan as she wondered why her brother had arrived so early today.

Erick marched over with determined strides. His eyes narrowed as he asked, "Where are you going?"

"Not anywhere..." Raegan's voice quivered, and she stared at her toes with a guilty expression. The thermos she held felt like incriminating evidence.

Erick glanced at the thermos and sighed. He felt as if he was playing the role of a wicked queen. He looked away and said quietly, “Be home by nine."

"Uh?" Raegan thought she had misheard him. Erick's pinched expression suggested that he knew about her destination, but his words went beyond her expectations. Why did he agree to let her see Mitchel?

"You're really letting me go?" Raegan probed.

"Yep," he confirmed.

Just to be sure that she heard him right, Raegan asked again, “You're really letting me see Mitchel?"

Oblivious to the talk between Mitchel and Erick earlier this day, Raegan couldn't wrap her head around Erick's sudden shift in demeanor.

Erick, slightly annoyed, arched an eyebrow at Raegan and retorted, "Do you not want to go?"

Raegan now had the confirmation she sought. Erick truly allowed her to visit Mitchel.

Raegan was baffled. She wished she could teleport to the hospital this minute and ask Mitchel how he managed to convince her brother.

“Well, I'm leaving," Raegan said as she got into the car.

Erick watched the car speed away, a wave of melancholy washing over him at the thought of his sister growing up and away from him. He comforted himself with the thought that she had only gone to meet Mitchel and was not getting married this instant.

At the hospital.

Luciana waited in the corridor.

Soon, Katie emerged with an empty thermos in hand. She smiled at Luciana and stated, "Luciana, Mitchel ate everything. He even said your cooking has improved."