During the five past years, the love from her family and friends gradually healed Raegan. Thinking of Nicole and Elin, her heart filled with gratitude. Her old friends had supported her throughout, and she, along with Janey, had received endless love from her brother and father.

Everything was just right. One couldn't Linger on past pain and needed to look ahead. Mitchel wouldn't longer shape her future, nor would she naively sink into sorrow again.

Raegan gave him a look, her smile tinged with a hint of irony.

"Mitchel, I once adored you, so much that I lost who I was, became numb, and fooled myself. But now, all I want is to keep my distance from you."

The determination replaced the pain in her eyes as she said gently, "I don't love you anymore."

Raegan recalled the agony from their shared past, yet she also remembered Mitchel's act of bravery when he shielded her from the harm of a knife. She added flatly, “You've hurt me mentally, but you've also shielded me from getting physically hurt. From here on out, we're even. Let's move on.”

“No, I don't want to!" Mitchel suddenly tightened his grip on her wrist, his eyes shimmering with tears against the night sky. “Raegan, I don't want us to move on. You had promised me that as long as I could earn Erick's approval, you'd be with me."

Raegan felt a surge of frustration about this promise before she regained her memory. Her tone was flat, devoid of emotion. “Then let's break up!"

“I won't accept that!" Mitchel's gaze hardened with resolve. “I'm not breaking up with you."

“Mitchel Dixon!" Raegan's voice was sharp, her words icy. “I won't be with you. Just have some self-respect. Stop being hysterical, okay?"

Her words stung. Never in this life had Mitchel been met with these sarcastic remarks or this flat rejection. Despite being at the center of admiration all his life, he was now faced with undisguised disdain.

His heart was tightly twisted, hurting unbearably.

Mitchel felt he was on the verge of breaking down. He bit his lip bitterly, forcing back the tears in his eyes, choking out, "I won't fight with you over Janey's custody, but..."

Mitchel stopped, knowing that saying it was for Raegan would push her further away. “For Janey's sake, I'm not giving up..."

Then, he turned around slowly, his steps heavy as he walked away.

Raegan watched his retreating figure and felt an unexpected pang in her heart. A strange emotion bubbled up. She clenched her fists, forcing herself to suppress it. She consoled herself that she would move on over time.

The following morning, as Raegan reached the gate with Janey, she noticed a sleek black Luxury car parked nearby.

Mitchel, looking much better than the day before, was standing next to the car, dressed in a sharp suit of black and white.

Janey's face lit up at the sight of Mitchel, and she quickly ran into his arms, asking excitedly, “Daddy Mitchel, did you come to take me to school today?"

Mitchel bent down, wrapping Janey in a warm hug, and replied with a gentle smile, "Absolutely. Whenever I'm around and not away on business, I'll be the one to take you to school and bring you home, okay?"