He looked deep into her eyes for what seemed like an eternity before he finally said, "Raegan, it's been a while."

Raegan gazed back at the man she recognized, feeling as though her past and present were colliding. She whispered a name she hadn't said in a long time, "Henley... What brings you here?"

Raegan thought he was left in a comatose state. How was he standing here?

Henley, noticing her astonishment, gave her a warm smile. “Raegan, I've come back," he announced.

Raegan was at a loss for words. Surprise was all she felt. Despite Henley's current gentle appearance, she remembered too well his obsession with possessing her.

Luciana, who loathed the sight of Henley, particularly for his resemblance to Mitchel, snapped, "Leave now. You're not wanted here!"

Raegan was trying to figure out what was going on. Why did Luciana seem to hate Henley so much? When had they first met?

Then it all made sense. As Henley walked toward Luciana, who clenched her hands tighter with each step, her nervousness was evident.

Henley stopped in front of Luciana and called her by a name that surprised everyone. “Mom, why are you saying this? I should come visit since my brother's sick. It hurts to hear you talk like that.”

Raegan couldn't believe it! Henley just called Luciana mom?

Luciana snapped back, displeased, "Don't call me that, you bastard. The Dixon family wants nothing to do with you. You're just a problem caused by Alexis' cheating. And you think you can be part of our family? Keep dreaming!"

Even with Luciana's harsh words, Henley seemed amused. He replied calmly, "Mom, maybe you haven't heard? You've been so worried about my brother that you might have missed the news this morning. You can still catch up."

With that, Henley grabbed the remote and turned on the TV to a financial news channel.

The news anchor announced, “This morning at 8, Alexis Dixon, the chairman of the board of Ardlens' top company, Dixon Group, revealed in a press conference that his youngest son, Henley Dixon, is now the General Manager of the International Trade Department. The youngest son is..."

“Bang!" Luciana threw a teapot at the TV, breaking the screen in a fit of anger. "How could Alexis make such a choice without asking me first? How dare he!"

As Luciana got more upset, Henley remained calm and even seemed more gentle. He smiled and asked, “Mom, are you kidding? With all the shares you own, my dad doesn't really need your permission for his decisions."

Luciana, fuming, tried to slap Henley, but Henley was quick to catch her wrist. A brief look of anger flashed through his eyes as he calmly said, "You're not going to treat me the same way you did her, are you?"

Henley looked over at Raegan with a look of sympathy for her bruised cheek. His smile faded a bit as he tightened his hold on Luciana's wrist.

“Let go of my arm, you jerk!" Luciana protested.

Henley, noticing the pain on Luciana's face, softly reminded her, "Remember, you're the matriarch of the Dixon family. Watch what you do and say. We wouldn't want any scandals, would we? It wouldn't be good for Mitchel."