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.

She realized something.

him walk away, his figure blurring and fading until it disappeared. She couldn't see him any

"Mitchel!" she finally shouted.

white walls and

knew

thinking. The

her eyes,

took it all in silently. Then, { after a thoughtful pause, she asked, "How long was I out?" Nicole, caught off guard by

came by for a short visit. Nicole helped Raegan freshen up before Erick had to leave. d With a warm towel, Nicole tenderly cleaned Raegan's face, Raegan's calm demeanor hiding a

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

brought Janey over one day, gently explaining to Janey

quietly left some fruit for Raegan

regular life, diving into her daily routine

about Mitchel's condition, a piece :

document. Watching Raegan busy herself with tea and snacks, he

woken up, yet she

silence worried

to talk." Noticing the handwriting she

about I get

she was

a serious voice. "I'm not eating anything. Just sit." I Erick might have been a little too forceful since Raegan stumbled a bit, Erick quickly bent down, asking with concern, "Did I hurt you?" "No,

if a gust of wind could

time he looked at her. "Raegan, he left this for you."

opened I the folder, revealing

delicate to hold. Fr It read, "Mitchel

to the point, wasn't great at

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