Now, Tessa was like a cornered animal with no way out. Sooner or later, she would for sure do something reckless.

All they had to do was sit back and enjoy the chaos that was sure to unfold.

Lauren's eyes turned venomous like a snake sizing up its prey. She could not help but think how lovely it would be if Tessa could kill Raegan and the baby in her belly.

After all, Lauren had zero interest in dealing with Raegan herself, fearing being caught by Mitchel. Now, Lauren drifted off into her fantasies as Mitchel's doting wife.

At the Serenity Villa, Raegan was effectively cut off from the outside world. Mitchel had smashed her phone, so she had no idea whether he had confronted Henley or not.

Henley had been her knight in shining armor more than once. The thought that his life and career could be finished because of her left her tied up in knots.

Therefore, she was sleepless the entire night, gnawing on the fear that Mitchel might lash out at Henley.

The maid noticed Raegan's dwindling appetite and kept persuading her to eat more. In just a few days, Raegan had lost noticeable weight.

Unable to take the anxiety any longer, Raegan finally asked the maid, "Could I borrow your phone for a moment?”

The maid hesitated. Mitchel had made it clear that Raegan was not allowed to leave or contact anyone.

But as Raegan had been in low spirits in the past two days, the maid figured that one phone call would not hurt, especially since it could cheer Raegan up.

With that, she handed over her phone and retreated to the kitchen.

Raegan could not recall Henley's number, but Nicole's was etched in her memory. After a chat with Nicole, who was at the hospital with her dad, Raegan was relieved to learn that Henley was alright.

Nicole had just found out about the death of Raegan's grandmother, and the news had hit her hard. She was already grappling with her father's illness, and this added another layer of sadness.

“Raegan, why didn't you tell me? Are we still best friends?"

Raegan bit her lower lip and responded, "I'm sorry, Nicole. It happened so fast I couldn't bring myself to inform anyone."

Nicole sighed. She could not really stay angry at Raegan.

“Look, what kills me is the idea of you going through all of this alone. I should've been there with you. It hurts to even think about it."

Raegan nodded.

"I know."