Chapter 17
Chapter 17 Coax Her To Apologize
Raegan wanted to say something.
But before she could open her mouth, she was interrupted when Lauren suddenly reached out her scalded hand and leaned against Mitchel's arms.
Lauren cried pitifully and said between sobs, "Mitchel, don't blame Raegan.
I understand how she feels.
She thinks I took you away, so she is angry.
But I know It’s just a misunderstanding.” When Mitchel heard this, he couldn't help turning to Raegan.
He looked at her with scrutiny in his eyes and asked, "Is it true?” But Raegan didn't answer his question.
She just looked at them expressionlessly.
She found them so ridiculous that she wanted to laugh out loud.
Lauren's performance was so clumsy.
If Mitchel was only fair in his judgment, he could find out the truth by simply checking the surveillance video.
However, it didn’t cross his mind.
He just believed Lauren and chose to question her.
Since he had already made his judgment, why bother asking her? Did he expect her to confirm Lauren's lies? Or did he want to give her a chance to explain her side before sentencing her? As these
thoughts came to her mind, she only felt more disgusted.
She wished the floor opened up and swallowed them.
Raegan didn't want to waste time with them anymore.
So she sneered coldly, turned around, and left without saying anything.
When Mitchel saw this, the creases on his forehead deepened.
His feet unconsciously moved as if he wanted to catch up with her and stop her.
However, he felt Lauren's grip on his waist tightened.
It was only then that he came back to his senses.
He looked down at Lauren and saw her pale and pitiful face.
Lauren said weakly, "Mitchel...
I...
I feel a little uncomfortable.
Can you..." But before she could finish her words, Mitchel pushed her away and said in a low voice, “Lauren, I have to go.
I have something important to deal with.
I will let Matteo accompany you to the hospital.” After saying this, he left without looking back.
Lauren was in shock, too stunned to react for a while.
She stared at his back and blinked a few times.
How could it be possible? Mitchel actually left her alone? She really couldn't believe it.
Mitchel's utmost concern was Lauren’s health.
Every time Lauren said she was not feeling well, he would immediately put aside everything just to be with her.
Even if he was abroad, he would take the earliest flight available to see her.
He made her feel she was the most important person in his life.
And she thought this would always be her trump card.
That was why she was very confident.
Lauren never thought that one day, Mitchel would abandon her because of Raegan.
Why did he have to go after Raegan? Could it be that he had already fallen in love with Raegan? Lauren couldn't believe it.
She thought it was impossible.
She always believed that Raegan was nothing compared with her.
Raegan couldn't hold a candle to her in all aspects.
At this moment, Raegan was already taking the escalator.
Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, and she didn’t mind them.
She thought she was strong.
It turned out she wasn't.
Her heart hurt so much that she could hardly breathe.
It was as if a giant boulder pressed her chest.
In the past two years, Mitchel treated Raegan well.
The tenderness he showed her made her think he had at least learned to love her.
But the reality slapped her hard in the face.
It turned out it was only her wishful thinking.
She found it ridiculous.
She was no different from a naive clown.
But Raegan still couldn't understand.
Did she do anything wrong to Mitchel? Why was he so cruel to her? He even bought a ring for Lauren today.
Was he really that eager? They could get the divorce certificate tomorrow.
Couldn't he wait even for half a day before he proposed to Lauren? Was he trying to show her the clear distinction between her and the woman he truly loved? Was it that Mitchel's heart only belonged to Lauren and he couldn't wait even a minute for the woman he loved? As for her, she was nothing to him.
He didn't love her even a bit.
But just because he didn't love her, did she deserve to be treated like this? She was also a human being.
She felt pain.
And no matter how strong she was, she would waver at times.
Raegan’'s tears couldn't stop from flowing.
And she was so lost in thought that she didn't notice she was already at the bottom step of the escalator.
It was too late before she realized it.
She stumbled, and her whole body leaned forward.
She closed her eyes and waited for the pain when her body hit the floor.
But to her surprise, what she felt was a warm embrace.
It turned out a man had caught her in time.
Raegan was so nervous that she held the man's waist tightly.
She was so close to his body that she could feel the muscles under his clothes.
They were firm and powerful.
Knowing that she was saved, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She thought she must thank her savior.
But before she could say anything, a deep and pleasant voice sounded above her head.
"What are you thinking? You are so absent-minded.
Don't you know you are taking the escalator? How can you be so careless?” The voice sounded so familiar that Raegan abruptly raised her head.
And sure enough, she saw Mitchel looking down at her.
His handsome face was full of concern.
If it were in the past, she would think he really cared for her.
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At the thought of this, the corners of Raegan’s mouth curved into a bitter smile.
She stood up straight and broke free from his arms.
She had to accept the fact that Mitchel would never care for her.
In his eyes, she was nothing.
He must be here to blame her.
Did he really have to go after her to condemn her for the sake of Lauren? "Raegan, what's wrong with you? You have been acting so strange lately," Mitchel said in a low voice.
He unconsciously frowned when Raegan broke free of his embrace.
He didn't understand what was going on with Raegan.
He noticed her abnormalities these past few days.
"If you are dissatisfied with anything, tell me directly.
Don't take it out on Lauren.
She Just had a surgery.
She can't be stimulated now." Raegan's guess was right.
Sure enough, Mitchel went after her for the sake of Lauren.
Raegan wanted to congratulate herself for guessing it right.
Fortunately, she no longer had expectations for him.
It didn't hurt that much anymore.
Raegan raised her head and looked at him.
The tears were still hanging at the corners of her eyes.
But she smiled bitterly and said, "Am I stimulating her? How about me? Have you ever considered my feelings? Mitchel, we are not divorced yet.
But what did you do? You took her out to buy a ring.
Now tell me.
Who is stimulating who?” It was only now that Mitchel saw Raegan's face clearly.
Looking at her red and swollen eyes made him feel distressed.
He didn't know why, but he felt like his heart was being stabbed by a sharp object.
The pain made his expression complicated.
"Raegan..." Mitchel wanted to say something.
But before he could even finish a sentence, Raegan interrupted him, “What if I tell you that Lauren has framed me? Will you believe me? Will you confront her like what you are doing to me now?" Mitchel was stunned for a moment.
He didn't expect Raegan to ask such questions.
It took him a few seconds to react.
With a stern face, he countered, "If Lauren really did it, yes, I will confront her.
But I know it's impossible.
She will never frame you.” Raegan had already expected Mitchel's answer.
She thought she was ready to accept it.
But why did her heart still hurt? She felt like she was going to die from the pain.
Did he really love Lauren so much that he believed Lauren was not capable of doing bad things? He must really be blinded by love.
In his eyes, Lauren was flawless, gentle and kind.
But how about her? How did Mitchel see her? In his eyes, she must only be a hilarious clown.
Raegan couldn't help laughing at herself inwardly.
She was too stupid to think that there was still a chance to change Mitchel’s heart.
She looked at him with red eyes and said, "Are you saying that she is not capable of framing me, but I am? So, it means that if anything happens to her, I have something to do with it.
Then you will come to me and blame me.
Is that it? Mitchel, am I really that kind of person in your eyes?" As she spoke, Raegan's eyes darkened.
It was as if they lost their luster because of despair.
Mitchel’s lips moved as if he wanted to say something.
However, words seemed to have gotten stuck in his throat.
He was silent for a while.
Then he said slowly, "Raegan, I only believe in what I see.
Do you have any evidence to prove that Lauren has framed you? If you do, then I will believe you without hesitation.” There was no response from Raegan.
She didn't want to answer Mitchel's question.
She felt like her heart had already numbed from the pain.
Why did he need to ask her for evidence? Did he ask for evidence from Lauren before he firmly believed that she pushed Lauren to the ground last time? He did not.
Instead, he convicted her arbitrarily.
However, when it came to Lauren, he would place his full trust in Lauren's words and demand evidence from her for her speaking the truth.
Raegan's heart hurt even more.
She felt like a sharp knife had been cutting it into pieces.
She wanted to let Mitchel know how unfair he was.
But she decided not to.
He should realize it himself.
Raegan bit her lower lip hard to suppress the tears that were about to fall again.
She didn't want to cry in front of Mitchel anymore.
She had shed more than enough tears for him.
If he had reciprocated her love for him, then he was worth her tears.
She wouldn't mind crying because of him.
But he never loved her.
His heart only belonged to Lauren.
So, her tears were always in vain.
Mitchel noticed that something was wrong with Raegan's expression.
He didn't want to make her feel worse, so he said in a deep and magnetic voice, "Raegan, I don't mean to blame you.
| know you are angry.
You are full of resentment now.
But it’s all my fault.
I didn’t handle our problems well.” Raegan was stunned for amoment.
She didn't expect him to talk to her in such a soft voice at this time.
Mitchel seemed to have returned to the old Mitchel she knew.
He was sweet and tender to her back then.
Suddenly, she had an illusion that they returned to the past.
The Mitchel Raegan knew back then was gentle and patient.
Those were the traits that made her addicted to him.
While Raegan was reminiscing about the past, Mitchel spoke again.
He said in a soft voice, "Raegan, everything was just a misunderstanding.
Don't make a fuss over it.
Apologize to Lauren and let this matter go.” His words were like a basin of cold water that was poured on her head.
Instantly, her mood sank to the bottom again.
Different emotions intertwined in her chest.
She felt so complicated that she already began to get upset.
Raegan's heart twitched.
It was very painful, making her want to curl up.
She thought Mitchel’s gentleness toward her was genuine.
It turned out he only did it to coax her to apologize to Lauren.
He really valued Lauren that much.
What was more heartbreaking than this? She felt devastated. Her heart was riddled with holes.
Why did he keep on hurting her again and again? Did she deserve all this?
Raegan was silent for a long time before she looked into Mitchel’s eyes and said, “Mitchel, what if Lauren stabs me to death with a sharp knife? Are you not going to believe it because you didn’t witness it with your own eyes? Are you still going to look for evidence? Are you going to blame me because you think it’s my fault to assert that?”
Tears welled up in her beautiful eyes, blurring her vision. Her voice was full of sadness when she asked the question.
When Mitchel heard Raegan say the word “death” very casually, he felt pain in his heart. It was getting intense.
Suddenly, he stepped forward and forced her to retreat.
Then, he pressed his other hand against the wall to trap her. After he confined her, he snapped, “Raegan, don’t talk nonsense.”
Although Mitchel sounded angry, his heart still ached when he saw Raegan’s depressed look.
He stared at her for a while. When he was about to say something, a voice interrupted him.
“Mitchel…”
Mitchel turned his head and saw Lauren coming over in a wheelchair.
Mitchel still trapped Raegan against the wall. But when Lauren saw this scene, she thought Mitchel was holding Raegan in his arms.
Lauren’s face turned pale at once.
However, she quickly adjusted her expression. The next moment, Lauren said weakly and pitifully, “Mitchel, don’t mind her anymore. Let’s just forget what happened. As long as it can make Raegan feel better, I don’t mind suffering from grievance.”
Then she turned to Raegan and added, “Even if you and Mitchel divorce, we will still treat you as family. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, I am willing to help you. Just remember to come to me.”
Lauren sounded very generous and courteous. But judging from her words, it was very obvious that she wanted everyone to believe that Raegan was an unreasonable lunatic.
Mitchel frowned upon hearing Lauren’s words. He turned his head again and glanced at her. But for some reason, he suddenly became annoyed at Lauren.
“ALL right. Stop talking now,” Mitchel said before Lauren could speak again.