He embraced her, his voice rough. "This is on me. I thought I could handle it, but I ended up making everything worse."

These days, as Katie pointed out, Mitchel was facing challenges left and right. Without someone he cherished, he might have actually considered Katie's offer, marrying Katie to avert the crisis as a quick fix, just like his parents had done.

But Raegan and Janey were Mitchel's world, the two people he couldn't disappoint or abandon. He kept quiet about Katie using the child in her belly to blackmail him, not wanting to burden Raegan. He had misjudged Katie's impulsiveness, leading Raegan to suffer unnecessarily.

Mitchel's strained voice made Raegan's heart tighten. She realized he had been through just as much as she had.

“Raegan, I'll make sure to settle the matter regarding Katie's pregnancy for you!" Mitchel vowed.

Katie's confidence won over even his mother. Mitchel was determined to get to the bottom about the kid in her belly!

Mitchel held Raegan close, his chin on her hair, whispering, “You can be mad at me, but please don't leave me..."

The moment Raegan refused to see him, Mitchel truly panicked. It felt as if he was losing something dear to him. His worry was so intense that he felt helpless.

Feeling his heartbeat, Raegan's heart had long been softened. They had worked through so many misunderstandings to get to this point.

Their love, not easily won, deserved to be treasured by both. In a gentle voice, she said, "I haven't given up on us."

If she had really wanted to give him up, she wouldn't have come down to convince him to come back. She was always decisive. Her coming down showed that, deep down, she just couldn't bear to let him suffer.

Hearing her words, Mitchel's happiness knew no bounds, and he hugged her even tighter. He promised, "From now on, I'll share everything with you, no matter how small it might seem."

Raegan, with a soft voice, replied, "I know there's been a lot of happening with your company. I wish I knew how to help..."

Mitchel's heart swelled with love at her concern. He bent down and gently kissed her cheek, saying, "Staying by my side is what I need from you." This allowed him to fully concentrate on those who had hidden agendas.

Raegan felt Mitchel was quite easy to please, and her heart felt immediately warmer. After a moment, she added, "About telling Janey you're her biological father, I'd like us to keep it between ourselves for a bit."

With all the current complications, Raegan wanted to protect Janey from any harm.

Mitchel understood her concerns and responded, “Alright, let's hold off until we've sorted everything out."

Then, Raegan brought up another concern. "Mitchel, have you noticed your mother seems a bit off lately?"

Mitchel knitted his brows, admitting, "Yeah, she's been unusually clingy to Katie these past few years. I've tried discussing it with her, but she doesn't want to hear it."

Recalling her few encounters with Luciana, Raegan remembered Luciana's unhealthy appearance, the type that hinted at mental fatigue. To be frank, Luciana looked as though her soul had left her, utterly devoid of Life.