The ice cream Raegan had just received was knocked out of her hand.

Raegan looked in dismay at the remains of the ice cream, now just half its original amount.

Mitchel's previously composed face now showed anger as he confronted Stefan. “Who said you could give her that?"

Stefan, caught off guard by Mitchel's aggressive questioning, hesitated before replying, “Raegan asked for it."

Mitchel's voice was frosty. "Pregnant women shouldn't eat anything too stimulating. Seafood the other night, and ice cream today. Combining them could lead to problems. Weren't you aware?"

Forty hours had passed since then, and Stefan hadn't considered this.

He wasn't a doctor, but the ice cream and seafood got approval from a doctor for occasional enjoyment.

However, understanding Mitchel's concern for Raegan's health, Stefan conceded graciously. "I overlooked it. I'll take greater care in the future."

Mitchel's demeanor became even more severe, his tone icy and strict.

"I expect you to be a hundred times more cautious. Just because the children aren't yours doesn't mean you can be negligent!"

Even with Stefan's generally calm demeanor, such accusations made it hard for him to stay composed. "I never thought it that way," he responded sharply. You'd better not have thought so," Mitchel retorted, his words laced with a subtle threat.

Raegan was vivid. Who did Mitchel think he was? He was already involved with someone else, yet he was meddling in her life. Plus, Stefan wasn't really her husband. He was only trying to Lend a hand, and now he was getting a scolding. It felt so unjust. Right now, with Mitchel's bossy tone and piercing stare, it felt especially overwhelming. By comparison, she thought Mitchel was completely unreasonable.

While the two men faced off, Raegan had finished the remaining half of the ice cream.

Both men looked over at her, visibly shocked.

With a frosty expression, Raegan declared, "Mr. Dixon, I was the one who asked for the ice cream. You've been scolding the wrong person."

The fact that Mitchel knew she ate seafood made her feel uneasy.

“Why are you monitoring me? What gives you the right to meddle in my matters? They are my children. Don't you think I can look after them myself?" The more Raegan reflected on it, the angrier she felt, especially about the ice cream she had barely tasted. It left her with a sour feeling.

Mitchel, taken aback by Raegan's outburst, stiffened. After a moment of silence, he admitted, "I apologize. I shouldn't have used that tone."

Upon hearing this, Stefan caught a glimpse of an emotion on Mitchel's face that he hadn't seen before. It was a mix of sadness and self- reproach, an expression unfamiliar to such a confident man. Mitchel simply didn't seem to fit in. Or rather, he seemed completely out of place.

Like the guys one had read about in finance news or remember from the past, Mitchel shouldn't show vulnerability like this.