At this moment, Stefan had just washed his hands and sat down at the dining table.

The servant laid out the tableware and then quietly left, giving them privacy.

Stefan picked up a vegetable, tasted it, and remarked, "Not bad. You might want to try this. It's good for the babies."

Raegan tentatively tried a bite. It tasted like wax for her, but she continued eating for her babies' sake.

Stefan tasted each dish first and if he liked it, he recommended it to Raegan.

Influenced by him, Raegan ended up eating more than usual.

When she was nearly finished, Stefan put down his fork and shared some news. "Mr. Dixon had his surgery, and there were no complications. He's recovering now, and it looks like the outcome might be better than we expected."

Raegan didn't reply. But deep down, she felt a weight Lift from her shoulders, Knowing he was doing well confirmed she had made the right decision.

Stefan didn't tell Raegan to stop worrying. Instead, he looked at her and said, “Raegan, the most important thing for you right now is your own well-being. When you're happy, the babies feel it too."

Raegan knew this was true. A mother's mood could affect her unborn child. Yet, happiness eluded her. The highlight of her day was video chatting with Janey. Days had gone by since they had distributed gifts to each household, yet there was still no word from her mother.

Erick had been returning home late from his searches for their mother across Aurora, finding no clues.

As time went by, Raegan and Erick began to wonder if the purchase of traditional medicine they learned about was just a coincidence.

But then, how coincidental was it that the man seen buying the medicine on the surveillance video was a man wearing glasses?

Yet, the man was extremely careful and vanished soon after leaving the street, without leaving any trace.

Moreover, as Mitchel's leg injury worsened, Raegan's appetite started to decline. She couldn't help feeling somewhat responsible for his condition.

In truth, Raegan had unknowingly fallen into a trap she had set for herself. Sometimes, being too kind-hearted could end up harming oneself. The stress kept building up, each one weighing on her until she felt suffocated.

Raegan tried to eat more, but forcing herself led to severe vomiting.

This approach was clearly not working.

She began to feel resentful, worrying that she wasn't able to properly care for her children, and questioned her ability to be a good mother.

Yet, she hadn't shared these feelings with anyone. Erick and Stefan were both preoccupied, and she, heavily pregnant, felt limited in what she could do. She believed the least she could do was not bother them.