aegan dodged the purse, a chill surfacing in her eyes.
This side of Luciana was unfamiliar to her.
Luciana’s unruly actions were a far cry from the refineddy in her memory.
Raegan hadn’t responded to the p because she acknowledged that Mitchel’s injury was indeed her fault.
She could sympathize with a mother’s anguish over her child, but that didn’t mean she would ept being treated poorly.
“Mrs.
Dixon, I’m staying until Mitchel wakes up.
We can either get along, or you can go.
”
Luciana was livid, struggling to keep her rage in check.
“What gives you the right? You’re just someone my son got over, and now you’re telling me to leave?”
Every word hit Raegan like a bullet.
This was, after all, a woman she had once been fond of, who had once treated her kindly, like a mother.
Raegan decided to stay out of a shouting match with Luciana, wanting to keep things quiet for Mitchel’s sake.
She turned to Matteo, asking, “Matteo, can you help her calm down? Let’s keep it down.
”
Matteo nodded, trying to soothe Luciana.
“Ma’am, Mr.
Dixon needs his rest.
Why don’t you take a little break, and I’ll let you know as soon as he wakes up?”
“Why do I have to go?” Luciana retorted.
“If anyone should leave, it’s her, the outsider.
I’m his mother, after all.
”
“However, Mr.
Dixon made it clear he wanted Miss Foster here,” Matteo exined.
“He won’t be happy if he learns Miss Foster is mistreated.
”
Luciana hesitated, aware that crossing Mitchel could backfire.
Their rocky rtionship made her think twice.
But then she remembered the prediction from a fortune-teller.
“I’m not going anywhere.
She’s the one who should leave.
She brings bad luck to Mitchel.
”
Advancing, Luciana attempted to push Raegan away, shouting, “Stay away from my son.
Don’t even get near him!”
Raegan, caught off guard, tripped but managed to catch herself on a table.
Matteo quickly stepped in to help her.
Cheers erupted from outside just then.
A man dressed in a ck suit walked in, his voice dripping with sarcasm.
“Quite the show we have here.
”
Luciana’s attitude changed the moment she saw the man.
“Why are you here?” she demanded.
The man brushed off her question and walked straight up to Raegan.
He looked deep into her eyes for what seemed like an eternity before he finally said, “Raegan, it’s been a while.
”
Raegan gazed back at the man she recognized, feeling as though her past and presen
t were colliding.
She whispered a name she hadn’t said in a long time, “Henley… What brings you here?”
Raegan thought he was left in aatose state.
How was he standing here?
Henley, noticing her astonishment, gave her a warm smile.
“Raegan, I’vee back,” he announced.
Raegan was at a loss for words.
Surprise was all she felt.
Despite Henley’s current gentle appearance, she remembered too well his obsession with possessing her.
Luciana, who loathed the sight of Henley, particrly for his resemnce to Mitchel, snapped, “Leave now.
You’re not wanted here!”
Raegan was trying to figure out what was going on.
Why did Luciana seem to hate Henley so much? When had they first met?
Then it all made sense.
As Henley walked toward Luciana, who clenched her hands tighter with each step, her nervousness was evident.
Henley stopped in front of Luciana and called her by a name that surprised everyone.
“Mom, why are you saying this? I shoulde visit since my brother’s sick.Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org
It hurts to hear you talk like that.
”