Nicole, witnessing Mitchel's disarray, felt no pity.

She lunged at him, clutching his collar and shaking him violently.

“Where were you when Raegan needed you the most? She was carrying your child! How could you let her suffer?"

Finding Mitchel mute, Nicole hissed, "If she doesn't wake up, I'll kill you!"

Mitchel's face turned icy. He clenched his fists, suppressing the urge to toss Nicole aside.

He kept reminding himself Nicole was Raegan's closest friend, and Raegan would never forgive him if he dared to mistreat Nicole.

Nicole's rage escalated as she spat out, “Raegan loves you deeply for years, and this is how you love her back? You're no better than a monster! What on earth did she do to make her meet you and then suffer?"

At her words, Mitchel grabbed her wrist and demanded, "What did you just say?"

"Mitchel!" Just then, Jarrod and Luis entered the room, catching Nicole's heated tirade against Mitchel.

Jarrod and Luis knew how ruthless Mitchel could be. Mitchel had constrained in recent years for the sake of the company's reputation.

Jarrod clenched his jaw and eyed Nicole, sensing her desperation.

Nicole, oblivious to Mitchel's cruel side, seemed bent on not just crossing him, but incensing Mitchel as well.

Swiftly stepping beside Nicole, Jarrod seized her arm and admonished, "Get a grip."

To his surprise, Nicole wrenched free and yelled, "Hands off! You're no different from him. Both of you are terrible.

In her eyes, Jarrod was even worse than Mitchel. He feigned kindness but was truly more monstrous than any beast.

Jarrod, fuming, loosened his tongue from the inside of his cheek and stood aside, glaring at Nicole as if she were digging her own pit.

Mitchel snapped, "What did you just say?"

For Nicole, fear had left her. Her only goal was justice for Raegan, so she retorted, her chin lifted defiantly, "I said you're a monster!

You don't deserve Raegan's love!"

Gripping her arm tightly, Mitchel inquired, “You're saying Raegan loves me?"