When they reached the villa, Mitchel carried Janey to her room, carefully laying her on the bed. He then knelt down, took off Janey's shoes, and tucked her in with a light blanket.

Raegan observed his tender actions, finding herself momentarily speechless.

Sensing Mitchel was about to leave, Janey mumbled in her sleep, "Daddy... Don't go..."

Her soft voice clenched Mitchel's heart with a pain he couldn't shake off.

Mitchel crouched down once more, tenderly holding Janey's small hand, gently stroking the blanket, and murmured, "Daddy's here. Janey, go back to sleep..."

Mitchel waited until Janey fell back into a deep sleep before he carefully pulled away his hand and stood up to leave.

Raegan, gazing at Janey's peaceful face, felt a surge of emotions.

Yet, she realized she had to brace herself for what was ahead. She inhaled deeply and walked forward with a heavy heart.

Upon opening the door, she saw Mitchel standing by the second-floor balcony, his figure statuesque. He rested against the railing, his outline strikingly distinct, holding an unlit cigarette, deep in thought.

Hearing her come out, Mitchel turned around, staring at Raegan for several seconds.

Raegan felt uneasy under his gaze, her mind racing. If Mitchel brought up the idea of taking Janey away, how should she handle it?

Should she run away with her daughter, or...

Noticing Raegan's hesitation, Mitchel stood still, giving her the chance to speak first.

It seemed like a lose-lose situation whether Raegan spoke up or remained silent.

Raegan finally broke the silence. "Mitchel, there might be a misunderstanding. Janey... She isn't your daughter."

Raegan had thought it through carefully. She realized she needed to create a diversion to escape with Janey. As long as Mitchel was unable to perform a paternity test, he couldn't claim Janey as his.

Upon hearing Raegan, Mitchel's face showed no emotion, pushing Raegan to clarify with more urgency.

"Kabir is Janey's real dad. You can check the hospital and birth records if you want," Raegan said confidently, trusting Erick's arrangement. Erick must have covered his tracks well, ensuring there were no errors regarding Janey's paternity in the records.

Raegan emphasized, "Trust me. Janey is not related to you in any way."

Mitchel observed Raegan for a while and then let out a laugh.