Chapter 503 I Miss Him I Dearly ¢ Raegan drifted in and out of sleep for I what seemed like ages. She dreamed I of wandering aimlessly through an endless, dark ocean, searching for Mitchel.

The sea was pitch-black, icy, and "devoid of light.

Raegan swam until she could no longer, feeling lost and desperate.

Just as Raegan was about to give up, she heard a familiar voice calling out to her. "Raegan..." Despite the enveloping darkness, that voice was crystal clear. It was the one she had been longing to hear.

It gave Raegan the strength to swim I upward, finally seeing a sliver of light.

> She pushed herself toward that light.

The noise of a sliding door pulled Raegan back from the depths of her dream. She opened her eyes slowly, fighting the heaviness in her head. I oo As her sight came into focus gradually, she saw a tall, striking man walking toward her. His deep, calm eyes seemed to jolt her mind awake.

Tears streamed down Raegan's face uncontrollably. "Mitchel..." With a mix of eagerness and disregard for anything else, Raegan stumbled to her feet and rushed toward him.

He caught her gently, whispering, "Be careful." , Raegan hugged him close, burying her

face in his chest. There were so many I things she wanted to say, but she > found herself at a loss for words.

He gently rubbed her back, his voice soothing. "You seem thinner. Haven't you been eating well?" Raegan was too overwhelmed to talk.

She simply held onto him, sobbing non-stop.

He let out a sigh, sounding utterly helpless. "Raegan, you need to be strong, okay?" Raegan just shook her head. She wanted to tell him, "I don't want to be strong. I just need you by my side." But her words wouldn't come out. It was as if something was stuck in her throat.

Bending down, he softly wiped her tears with his thumb, whispering, , "Come on. Don't cry. Your eyes are

puffy like walnuts." Raegan attempted a smile, yet the tears kept flowing. 5 "Raegan, I'm really worried about you," he admitted.

realized something. Her hands tightened into fists, clutching at the

and fading until

"Mitchel!" she finally shouted.

all Raegan saw and felt were the bare white walls and the chill of the room.

knew all too

turned her head almost without thinking. The door swung » open, and there

tight embrace, tears in her eyes, saying, "You're finally awake..." Raegan had

Raegan took it all in silently. Then, { after a thoughtful pause, she asked, "How

before Erick had to leave. d With a warm towel, Nicole tenderly cleaned

her meals, took her medicine, and ended up staying another week in the

brought Janey over one day, gently explaining to Janey that Raegan was just a

left some fruit for Raegan before they had to

diving into her daily routine and work as if nothing had

kept quiet about Mitchel's condition, a piece : of news they weren't prepared to

noon, clutching a document. Watching Raegan busy herself with tea and snacks, he was flooded with

two weeks since Raegan . had woken up, yet she hadn't spoken of Mitchel or inquired about

silence worried

"Raegan, we need to talk." Noticing the

gently, "How about I get I you some fruit

she was

avoiding it. He firmly took her arm, leading her 4 to the couch with a serious voice. "I'm not eating anything. Just sit." I Erick might have been a little too forceful since

fragile, as if a gust

at her. "Raegan, he

hands shook as she opened I the folder, revealing a will. Just

almost too delicate to hold. Fr It read, "Mitchel Dixon, Male, born December 26, 1990... Except for what I've left for Luciana, I'm giving

Erick, who always got straight to

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