Luis' plea was desperate. "Please, do something. He's just made amends with his desired one. They've only just begun to enjoy better days. He can't die now."

"Luis..." The doctor's expression softened. Having known Luis for years, she was aware he seldom sought favors. Yet, for his friend, Luis pled like this.

"You know me. If I had no intention of saving him, I wouldn't have let you bring him to my lab," the doctor said. “As researchers, we're drawn to such unique cases. I would've pursued this even without your urging. But for now...

The doctor paused, a serious tone taking over. “All we can do is wait for him to wake up before we can continue with the research."

A glimmer of hope sparked in Luis' eyes. There was still a chance.

However, the doctor quickly tempered his optimism. “Don't be overly hopeful. I'll do what I can. The rest is in fate's hands."

Luis, struck silent by worry, furrowed his brows.

With a heavy sigh, the doctor added, "When he arrived, he murmured something about ‘Raegan' before slipping into a deep coma.”

After the doctor departed, Luis remained steadfast by Mitchel's hospital bed, refusing to leave the room. He grasped the need to keep Mitchel's presence here under wraps, a move aimed to ensure Mitchel's safety and the doctor's as well.

As Luis watched Mitchel's strained expression during his unconscious state, he remembered what the doctor just said. He cleared his throat and softly said to Mitchel, "You can't just sleep like this. Raegan is still waiting for you to return..."

The next second, Luis gasped since Mitchel's eyelashes appeared to twitch.

Heartened, Luis leaned closer, whispering repeatedly, "Raegan is waiting for you; stay strong for Raegan..."

Luis continued until his voice grew hoarse, but Mitchel lay unresponsive.

Disheartened, Luis stepped outside to take off his mask and gulped down several mouthfuls of water. He then glanced back at Mitchel's fragile, pale form.

With a sigh, Luis put on the sterile suit again and re-entered the lab, persisting in his soft calls to Mitchel.

Meanwhile, back in Ardlens, Raegan had disrupted the schemes plotted by Alexis and his cronies.

At the police station, Luciana's determination was palpable. She was bent on conducting a thorough investigation.

Despite the Glyn family's attempts to wield their influence, Luciana stood her ground.

Katie assumed she would be released after 48 hours and acted against making a scene.

However, just as the deadline approached, Luciana produced a recording of a phone conversation. In the recording, while Katie had not directly voiced a command of killing someone, the implications were undeniable.