Chapter 464 That day, darkness consumed Mitchel's life.

Alexis and Luciana got into their worst fight yet. They hurled insults like "mistress," "old beast," and "nagging wife' at each other, words the young Mitchel wouldn't expect from such a refined couple.

Later, when Alexis hit Luciana in a huff, Mitchel jumped in, taking the blow meant for her.

Fed up with the tense atmosphere at home, Mitchel got into the car and told the driver to just head south, no destination in mind.

They wandered aimlessly until they nearly ran into Raegan, who was picking up her practice books from the ground.

The driver barely managed to stop in time, failing to see Raegan until the last second. Stepping out, the driver scolded Raegan sternly.

Tears streaming down her face, Raegan apologized and then stood on the roadside, clutching her ripped practice

books and wearing a drenched cotton jacket.

It was then Mitchel noticed Raegan was without shoes, in freezing weather, her pants soaked through.

The driver, feeling guilty for scolding Raegan, thought she looked too pitiful. His worry was that if he didn't scare her a bit, she could end up in danger with other drivers.

Feeling the stare from Mitchel in the car, Raegan quickly slipped on her shoes, gave a small bow to the driver, and got ready to walk away.

a ride, but she declined, "No, I'm soaking wet. Il mess up your car." Mitchel chuckled, looking at her mud-splattered, kitten-like face, and replied, "You look pretty clean to me." Raegan glanced down

I'm up to no good?" Raegan shook her head. It was her first encounter with such a good-looking and neat young man, stirring a

her he

came by and

gratitude to Mitchel and hopped into the neighbor's

the first time, he felt a sudden urge to follow Raegan, a girl

watching Raegan enter a house, Mitchel sent his driver to

the bookstore, described the practice books, and went to pick them up, noticing its price was $72.80. Mitchel found it ironic. Some shed tears over $72.80, while others argue about petty issues despite being wealthy. When Mitchel got back to Reegan's house, he didn't want to bother her, so he quietly left the practice books by her door. To him, it was just

in mud back then. I wouldn't blame you if you didn't. The morning I found the practice books, my first thought was of you. You once said I

the start of your car's license plate. I heard it was from Ardlens, a place I thought I could never reach. After that, I pushed myself to study harder and eventually got into Ardlens. Coming from a small town, I found

I saw your interview on a big LED screen downtown. The magazine was calling you

smaller, wondering if I could ever match up. But at the end of the interview, you looked straight into the camera and said, Don't let setbacks scare you off from chasing your dreams. They're there to strengthen you, not to defeat

winter's

that motivation, she became the better version of herself. Her challenging experiences molded her, making her someone who contributed positively

a warm- hearted person. As Mitchel listened, tears welled up in his eyes. To be honest, he had never really visited Tenassie before. He only made a quick stop there, not even aware it was called Tenassie. It was a brief half-hour stop in

an overwhelming sadness. Raegan had overcome so much to be with

Raegan close, his

much..." Now, he understood why Erick was so doting toward Raegan. Even though Raegan was the youngest daughter

you were my savior back then, but afterward..." Raegan's voice broke, struggling to speak. "You deeply hurt me. I

her own mistakes as well. For she

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