Yet, Katie seemed to accentuate it to appear further along.

Preferring to avoid further interaction, Raegan turned to leave, but Katie wasn't about to let her go easily.

Katie reached out, grabbing Raegan's arm, and greeted her with a smile, “Raegan, it's been so long."

Raegan briskly pulled her arm away, her tone icy. “I don't think we're that close, are we?"

Taken aback by Raegan's blunt dismissal, Katie lost her footing slightly.

Luciana immediately snapped, “Are you blind? Don't you dare hurt Katie, or you'll regret it!"

Luciana was still fuming at Raegan because of their last encounter in Mitchel's ward. She didn't expect Raegan to go back to his son and even had connections with that bastard. She deemed Raegan as manipulative.

Raegan's face turned stone-cold. She retorted, "Mrs. Dixon, let's be clear, who started this?"

Luciana ignored Raegan and, boiling with rage, barked, "Katie was just being polite, and you repay her with harm?"

Raegan was at a loss for words. No wonder Mitchel had warned her about Luciana. Luciana really seemed to be battling her own imagined threats.

Just then, Katie stepped up, trying to play the bigger person. “It's okay, Luciana. I'm not hurt."

Katie's tone when she called Luciana had shifted, annoying Raegan enough to walk away.

But Katie wasn't about to let Raegan leave that easily. She stepped in front of Raegan, showcasing her pregnant belly, and announced, “Raegan, I'm pregnant!"

Raegan almost burst out laughing. So Katie thought she hadn't noticed...

With a smile, she responded, “Congratulations, Miss Glyn. But are you married? I haven't heard anything."

Katie's complexion went ashen at the remark.

Raegan's sarcastic words were a ploy to shame Katie for getting pregnant before marriage.

Spasms of anger rushed through Katie, but dissipated immediately. She had thought she could easily manipulate Raegan judging by the latter's soft demeanor.

But to Katie's surprise, Raegan was sharp enough to come up with such a reply.

Katie was fuming with indignation. If only Raegan knew who was responsible for her pregnancy, would Raegan have reasons to mock her still? She composed herself quickly. Gently caressing her belly, she said, "This child belongs to Mitchel."