Matteo went straight to the point. "Mr. Dixon, he... Something happened to him."

Raegan was confused. Wasn't Mitchel supposed to be amid of a wedding?

How could something have happened to him?

After Matteo quickly explained the situation, Raegan blinked, still processing the revelation silently. She didn't expect Mitchel to be suffering from a severe illness nor did she expect the cause of his illness stemmed from the syringe Lauren had injected into him, the injection originally meant for her. All these things went beyond her wildest dream.

Then, Raegan's mind shifted to Mitchel. Had he been suffering all alone this whole time?

In an instant, she felt completely overwhelmed, panic consuming her.

It turned out that when she had seen Mitchel looking bent and frail, it wasn't just her imagination. It was real pain, too much for him to bear anymore.

“Matteo, are you saying Mitchel married Katie just to draw Lorenzo's people in and trap them all at once?" Raegan asked.

“That's my assumption," Matteo said honestly.

After all, Mitchel hadn't shared his plan with Matteo. He was left in the dark. Now, however, Mitchel's actions today and his plans for evacuating the guests made things clear. From the beginning, Mitchel wasn't really hosting a wedding. He was setting a trap.

“Miss Foster, you may not be aware, but you're on Lorenzo's hit list. I think Mr. Dixon orchestrated all this for you."

Raegan was stunned. Her heart sank. She had been entertaining suspicion about Mitchel's icy demeanor toward her. Her worst fears were now confirmed.

Matteo said, "Mr. Dixon went to these lengths to neutralize any threats to you, worried that you might be in danger if he were no longer around."

Having served as Mitchel's assistant for years, Matteo felt a deep empathy. Mitchel had taken such great risks alone for Raegan's sake but kept her in the dark, which was simply heartbreaking. Matteo was deeply upset on Mitchel's behalf.

Despite Mitchel's instructions of keeping Raegan unaware of his efforts and his weakened condition, Matteo still revealed everything to Raegan.

If Mitchel could make it safe and sound, Matteo was willing to accept any punishment from Mitchel for his disobedience. In his view, an excellent man like Mitchel didn't deserve to face such a grim end.

Raegan gripped her phone tightly. Matteo's words made sense. No wonder Mitchel had turned this icy toward her, despite his previous actions to sacrifice himself to save her.

Her mind was in turmoil, yet a voice inside her said firmly that that was the real Mitchel. This was the precisely Mitchel she knew.

Raegan stayed silent for a while. She was so shocked that her mind went blank. It was as though her ears and mouth were sealed shut. So this was the truth, the truth she had almost grasped, yet had pulled back from due to his indifference. Mitchel's love for her was profound. He hadn't just protected her from that lethal injection, but he had also managed to ripe out any threats posed to her to keep her safe.

Shock and distress surged, making it hard for Raegan to breathe.