Despite her sorrow of the prospect of losing Mitchel, he had taken the bullet for her from the assassin. Raegan grasped the only thing she could do was to be there for him, offering solace. She believed the hardest times were over and that brighter days awaited.

However, everything changed when the elevator doors opened. Katie's spiteful comments seemed to be horrifyingly true.

Raegan recalled her previous days with Mitchel, where trouble seemingly never left them. Mitchel got stabbed, fell off cliffs, and spent days on a ship, diving into the water repeatedly just to find her. Toxins, explosives, and now a gunshot wound... One disaster followed another as if destiny wouldn't stop until it took his life.

During the past two weeks in the hospital, Raegan even started to wonder if she carried some kind of curse that doomed Mitchel to endless suffering.

Hearing repeatedly the grim updates on his critical condition and the ineffective treatments, Raegan felt as though a massive weight pressed on her chest, unyielding. She felt trapped, with no other option. She dread herself really being a curse to Mitchel's well- being. Leaving seemed like the best choice.

Deep down, she knew she still loved Mitchel. Yet, she couldn't let her love destroy him.

Standing before the glass, Raegan experienced the swift passage of time as she gazed at Mitchel. She did not want to say goodbye to him at all.

Yet, her being here seemed not only futile but potentially brought more harm to him. With this thought, her heart felt as though it were being torn apart, the pain so sharp that she struggled to breathe.

"Miss Foster..." Matteo's surprised voice came.

Raegan quickly turned away, wiping her tears before facing Matteo again and saying, "Matteo."

"You are here..." Matteo faltered, searching for the right words.

Matteo noticed Raegan standing before the glass, consumed by profound sadness. It seemed Raegan was heartbroken.

It was the first time that Matteo had spotted Raegan outside Mitchel's ward these past few days. He was puzzled by her behavior.

Back at the scene, Raegan was so overwhelmed that she had collapsed, spewing blood. Now, she appeared detached, not having visited Mitchel even once before until now. He simply couldn't understand...

Raegan noticed the bewilderment in Matteo's eyes, but she decided against explaining. She didn't mind being misunderstood for being indifferent to Mitchel. Mitchel's well-being mattered the most.

"Matteo, may I go in to see him?" Ultimately, Raegan wanted to say her farewells in person.

“OF course," Matteo responded.

Since Mitchel was going in for surgery the next day, Raegan had to don a sterile protective suit before entering.

Matteo thoughtfully stepped back, giving Raegan some time with Mitchel.

On the hospital bed, Mitchel still had various tubes connected to him for medical reasons.