Raegan hesitated in her steps but remained silent. Luis' warning echoed in her mind. She never wanted amputations to enter the picture.

For such a dignified man like Mitchel, losing a limb would devastate his life!

With her eyes shut, Raegan said firmly, "Mitchel, our paths have ended, but you are still the father. I'll allow you to see the children in the future, but if you act out of line again, I'll cut off your access. They need a stable father more than anything."

This statement struck Mitchel hard, silencing him immediately. Their children were his vulnerability. Without access to his children, his life would lack purpose.

“Raegan, are you serious?" Mitchel was known for his strong will. He had never been mild-tempered, but he had kept his composure for Raegan's sake.

He argued, “You once promised that once we were free, we'd live as a family, yet you turned around and married another. You broke your promise!"

Mitchel vividly recalled that moment in the banquet hall, where Raegan had stood by him and made those promises. She had spoken those words herself, and now she was contradicting them.

He had watched the surveillance footage too, and Raegan, whom everyone believed to be cold-hearted, would visit his ward late at night, simply checking from outside without stepping in. Her slumped shoulders and the action of wiping tears were heart-wrenching. Didn't these actions show she still cared for him?

Mitchel was baffled as to why she would offer him hope only to cast him back into despair.

"“Raegan, you know I love you, and that's why you're so harsh with me."

Mitchel said with a heavy heart. "You're harsh only toward me, which seems so unjust."

Raegan struggled to defend herself, unsure of what to say. She was sure of her own feelings; it wasn't that she didn't love him, but she was scared to love him at that moment. The love stakes were too high. She simply couldn't bear them anymore!

At that moment, the door opened.

Stefan entered with a warm demeanor. "Have you finished talking?"

Mitchel's face tensed. So Stefan had been outside all along. Did Raegan decide to talk with him after getting advice from Stefan?

Mitchel found this difficult to accept. The truth stared him in the face, but he couldn't accept it.

Stefan took Raegan's hand and addressed Mitchel, "Mr. Dixon, it would be best for you to return to the Ardlens for your treatment. You are welcome to visit when the children are 100 days old."

Next to Stefan's generosity, Mitchel's selfishness and stubbornness were highlighted.

At this moment, Mitchel felt like a brazen homewrecker, meddling in someone else's marriage. His fist clenched, his posture rigid.

Stefan regarded Mitchel calmly, showing no reaction to his silence and discourtesy.