Janey pondered silently. She no longer needed Mitchel to carry her.

Yet, Raegan had emphasized the crucial nature of the surgery.

Janey, looking down, murmured, “Okay. Daddy, actually, not all my friends get piggyback rides from their dads, but they say as long as a family is together, that's all that matters for happiness."

Mitchel gently kissed Janey's forehead, reassuring her, "Don't worry, my dear. Your mom and I will always be here for you."

After a while, the surgery had begun.

Raegan was anxious, but thankfully, everything went smoothly, and Mitchel emerged from the operating room awake soon after.

Over the ensuing days, Luis monitored the postoperative results and was overjoyed. “Mitchel, we did it. You're a hero. This will change the lives of millions!"

Raegan was puzzled. What had they succeeded in? Change the lives of millions?

Luis, catching her bewildered expression, cleared his throat and said, "You two have quite a bit to discuss." He then hurried out of the room.

Raegan turned to Mitchel, who had shown remarkable improvement in the past few days. He could now stand for over half an hour and walk roughly ten meters without any help. His health was getting better each day.

Feeling confident at last, Mitchel decided to reveal the full truth to Raegan. "This operation. I was the first human to undergo it!"

Raegan's jaw dropped. "Didn't they claim it was 95% successful?"

Mitchel clarified, "It is 95' but that was from testing on animals. I was the first person..."

Before Mitchel could continue, Raegan punched him hard. Crying, she said, “Mitchel, you lied to me again!"

Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably as she struggled to catch her breath.

“Raegan, Raegan..." Seeing that just calling her name did nothing, Mitchel wrapped his arms around her, which slowly calmed her tears.

"Listen to me, the structure of animals and humans is basically the same. I only tried it because it had a 95% chance of success, and I trust Luis," Mitchel explained.

"You should've told me..." Raegan was overwhelmed, yet struggled to articulate her feelings.

She felt she should have realized how much his leg meant to him. He often stared at it when he thought he was alone, lost in his thoughts for what seemed like hours. He would also watch other dads playing with their kids in the park, longing in his eyes.

Raegan scolded herself for not being perceptive enough. How could she have failed to grasp what he was thinking during those moments?