Luis said, “Raegan went through another test. I'm not sure what's gone wrong between you two, but I think you should trust her. This isn't the sort of thing she would typically do."

Mitchel stared at the test results, revealing a 99.99% genetic compatibility.

His once-steadfast heart felt like it had splintered into fragments in that single moment.

Learning later that the child was indeed his own didn't surprise him as much as those plain words on the paper had.

What had he been doing all this time! He had questioned her, lost faith in her, confined her, and demeaned her...

When she needed him most, he had cast her into a pit of despair.

His eyes tinged with a reddish hue, teetering on the edge of tears.

What a bastard he was!

In the days that Raegan lay unconscious, Mitchel found himself sitting alone on a bench outside the ICU, consumed by guilt every ticking second.

Besides tending to her father, Nicole waited here for the rest of the time.

Observing Mitchel's depressed face, she couldn't help but sniff. Now he wanted to play the loving partner? Where was he when he was needed the most?

At this moment, Matteo approached to update Mitchel, “Mr. Dixon, Miss Murray has developed an infected wound and a fever. She's been asking to see you."

Mitchel parted his lips to speak but was cut off by a snide comment.

Nicole, sitting across from Mitchel, remarked sarcastically, "Mr. Dixon, you better hurry. If you don't, your darling might be on the verge of death once again now."

Mitchel's expression turned icy, deliberately overlooking Nicole. He directed Matteo, "Send a doctor. I'm not qualified to help. And don't waste your time watching her. Assign someone else for that. Find out what's going on with Raegan and Lauren. Report back with any updates."

Matteo nodded, relieved to distance himself from that volatile Lauren.

Because Mitchel hadn't visited, Lauren's ward had been a cacophony of breaking objects and flying pillows.

Now freed from that duty, Matteo's spirits lifted.

On the afternoon of the fourth day after the operation, Raegan finally regained consciousness. After a night of monitoring, she was moved to a general ward.

Hearing this, Mitchel's initial reaction wasn't to rush to her side.