Though it was still early autumn, Raegan felt a sudden chill. She wondered if it was just the norm for this part of the hospital, where the emergency room was situated.

Raegan looked at Mitchel with hopeful eyes. “Luciana will be okay. Don't worry..."

"Enough," Mitchel responded sharply. Then, he pivoted, keeping his gaze locked on the operating room doors.

The hope in Raegan's eyes vanished instantly. She was puzzled by his words. A rare wave of anxiety washed over her, but she mustered her courage and stepped forward, reaching out to touch Mitchel's arm.

"Mitchel, are you alright? You..."

As soon as she spoke, he lifted his arm and brushed hers away.

Already weakened by exhaustion, Raegan staggered several steps, even though he hadn't pushed hard.

Struggling to regain her balance, Raegan looked up at his distant, indifferent face, and her first thought was whether he suffered from amnesia. Perhaps Mitchel had bumped his head like she did last time and forgotten everything.

Clinging to this hope, Raegan tried to reconnect in the warm, familiar way they used to talk. "Mitchel, don't you recognize me? I am..."

When Raegan caught Mitchel's ambiguous look, she abruptly stopped talking. His stare had a chilly, almost mocking quality. Raegan couldn't understand why he looked at her this way.

With a slight curl of his thin lips, Mitchel said, "Miss Foster?"

His voice echoed in the chilly, deserted hallway, making Raegan shiver.

Raegan's heart sank as if plummeting from a great height. If he hadn't forgotten everything, why was he talking to her so coldly and distantly? Her voice trembled. “Why are you...”

"Miss Foster, my mother is fighting for her life because she saved you. What do you think my reasons are?" Mitchel's words were icy, showing no desire to see her. "Please leave now," he stated.

The surrounding silence was terrifying.

Raegan felt like she had plunged into a freezing hole, her whole body trembling, even her steps feeble. She leaned against the wall to steady herself before slowly saying, "Mitchel, we are not Like this..."

Upon hearing her words, Mitchel turned around and regarded her coldly.

“Wie?" he asked. "What relationship do we have?"

Raegan paused, then said gently, "I love you and you..."

“Discussing love after divorce seems absurd," he responded icily.