“Why are your ears so red?" Mitchel asked with a soft chuckle.

His lazy laughter echoed Like the deep notes of a cello, filling every corner and sinking into Raegan's skin. It wasn't just her ears.

Her neck was also blushing. “Are you finished?" she asked.

"Yes." Mitchel removed the apron and casually placed it on the kitchen counter.

Raegan found herself at a loss for words.

Mitchel's intense stare, reminiscent of a night creature's, made Raegan's cheeks warm. "You should leave after checking on Janey."

After seeing Janey, Mitchel hesitated at the door, not quite ready to go. "When might I spend the night here?"

Raegan felt her cheeks burn. “Only in your dreams."

With that, she forcefully closed the door.

Outside, Mitchel gazed at the door, feeling a strange sense of satisfaction. He began to feel a hint of hope.

On the way back.

Matteo reported, "Mr. Dixon, the security team just called in.

They've got a lead on the blood-sampling suspect who got away."

“Did they get any information from him?" Mitchel asked.

"No, by the time they located him, he had already been dead in his car for several days."

"Dead?" Mitchel's expression turned serious.

"Yes, after turning the case over to the police and consulting with a known forensic doctor, they determined the cause of death was a cardiac explosive device," Matteo revealed.

Mitchel's expression grew concerned.

Matteo added, “Seems like the implant was done manually, a method we haven't seen around here before. The suspect probably came in disguised and sent from abroad, maybe from the Aurora's Maxwell family. Rumor has it that the Maxwell family have a top-notch squad spread across different countries for secret missions."

Mitchel was puzzled about why those people targeted Raegan. He felt the need to consult Erick to find out if the Foster family had any enemies abroad. With the ability to implant cardiac explosive devices, those people were quite something. If it really was the Maxwell family behind this, then the future troubles could be significant. He could still keep Raegan safe at home, but it would be difficult going overseas.