Chapter 384
Chapter 384 She's Not Your Child As Raegan looked at him with cold eyes, Mitchel felt an overwhelming pain in his limbs. Janey was their daughter! Yet, Raegan acted as if he were a stranger, or worse, an enemy.
She was being so harsh with him...
Janey noticed Raegan's hands trembling, mistaking her nervousness for anger, and began to cry. "Mommy, I'm sorry. Daddy... He didn't mean to make it seem like he was taking me away. I just like being with him. Please, don't be mad, okay?" Raegan's eyes immediately welled up with tears at the sight of Janey crying, tears falling like raindrops. She couldn't help feeling on edge ever since she regained her memory,
terrified at the thought that Mitchel might take Janey away. After all, Mitchel had the means to do it if he really wanted to.
"Janey..." Raegan let Janey lean on her shoulder, trying to stop Janey's tears, her eyes red. "Mommy isn't mad, sweetheart. I'm sorry. I promise to keep my feelings in check from now on." Mitchel moved as if to embrace them both, but his hand stopped mid-air and fell back to his side, clenched in frustration. The silent agony within him turned his eyes a deep shade of red.
Janey raised her round face, watching her mom closely, and asked with caution, "Mommy... Are you really not mad at me?" Janey's grown-up question made Raegan feel a deep, uneasy sensation in her heart. How could she possibly
forget? Janey had turned shy and withdrawn for some time because she didn't have a dad around. It took her a long while to open up. Raegan knew she shouldn't let her daughter feel hurt again.
Her throat felt parched as Raegan said in a rasped voice, "Mommy is really not mad..." "Then, Mommy is mad at Dad..." Janey quickly corrected herself, seeming to hesitate, "Is Mommy mad at Uncle?" Raegan stopped for a moment and then weakly replied, "No. I am not mad at him either. I was just a bit worried when I couldn't find you." Upon hearing this, Janey's spirits lifted, and she smiled widely. "See, my mommy isn't mad at you." Mitchel understood that Raegan's words were meant to reassure Janey.
He moved closer to coax Janey, "Yes your mommy isn't mad at me. I will do my best not to upset your mommy." With that, Mitchel hugged Janey, gave Raegan a meaningful look, and declared, "Daddy will take you and your mommy home." Raegan was at a loss for words.
Then, Mitchel gently took Raegan's hand in his. He gripped it firmly, sharing his warmth with Raegan's cold hands.
Raegan tried to pull away but couldn't manage it. Just as she was about to get angry, she heard Mitchel's deep voice.
"Let's take Janey home first, and we can talk about everything else later." Janey was Raegan's soft spot. She instantly stopped trying to pull away and allowed Mitchel to hold her.
Mitchel had Matteo handle all the
paperwork about discharge Glancing at Raegan and Mitchel, Annis wanted to go back to the ward and pack Raegan's stuff. "I'll ride back in Mr. Clifford's car." Mitchel's brow furrowed slightly, and he said gently to Annis, "You don't have to bother Mr. Clifford. My assistant will drive you back." Raegan was at a loss for words. She noticed Mitchel had a playful side, making a big deal out of even small things to compete with Stefan.
Mitchel didn't grant Raegan the chance to say goodbye to Stefan at the hospital and took them straight to his car.
Raegan had no choice but to inform Stefan through calls.
After the call, Mitchel looked quite unhappy, maintaining a sullen mood
during the drive.
Janey, exhausted from playing all moming, dozed off in Mitchel's arms When they reached the villa, Mitchel carried Janey to her room, carefully laying her on the bed. He then knelt down, took off Janey's shoes, and tucked her in with a light blanket.
Raegan observed his tender actions, finding herself momentarily speechless.
Sensing Mitchel was about to leave, Janey mumbled in her sleep, "Daddy...
Don't go..." Her soft voice clenched Mitchel's heart with a pain he couldn't shake off.
Mitchel crouched down once MOTE, tenderly holding Janey's small hand, gently stroking the blanket, and murmured, "Daddy's here. Janey, §0 back to sleep..."Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!
Mitchel waited until Janey fell back into a deep sleep before he carefully pulled away his hand and stood up to leave. 3 Raegan, gazing at Janey's peaceful face, felt a surge of emotions. Yet, she realized she had to brace herself for what was ahead. She inhaled deeply and walked forward with a heavy heart.
Upon opening the door, she saw Mitchel standing by the second-floor balcony, his figure statuesque. He rested against the railing, his outline strikingly distinct, holding an unlit cigarette, deep in thought.
Hearing her come out, Mitchel turned around, staring at Raegan for several seconds.
Raegan felt uneasy under his gaze, her mind racing. If Mitchel brought up the idea of taking Janey away, how should
she handle it? Should she run away with her daughter, or...
Noticing Raegan's hesitation, Mitchel stood still, giving her the chance to speak first.
It seemed like a lose-lose situation whether Raegan spoke up or remained silent.
Raegan finally broke the silence.
"Mitchel, there might be a misunderstanding. Janey... She isn't your daughter." Raegan had thought it through carefully. She realized she needed to create a diversion to escape with Janey.
As long as Mitchel was unable to perform a paternity test, he couldn't claim Janey as his.
Upon hearing Raegan, Mitchel's face showed no emotion, pushing Raegan to clarify with more urgency.
"Kabir is Janey's real dad. You can check the hospital and birth records if you want," Raegan said confidently, trusting Erick's arrangement. Erick must have covered his tracks well, ensuring there were no errors regarding Janey's paternity in the records.
Raegan emphasized, "Trust me. Janey is not related to you in any way." Mitchel observed Raegan for a while and then let out a laugh. "Raegan, do you really think I'm that easy to fool?" Raegan's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes grew wide. Just as she was about to respond, she noticed him scrolling through his phone, the words "paternity Test" clearly visible. He had anticipated Raegan's denial and had Matteo speed up the testing process.
The results came out within two hours.
Mitchel was intrigued to see how Raegan would dispute once the evidence was presented.
Raegan's eyes shot open in surprise.
"How did you..." Then, she realized her question was pointless and her thoughts had been too optimistic. How could she expect him to negotiate without having his facts straight? "What are you planning to do?" Mitchel lifted his gaze, his piercing gaze fixing on Raegan, his voice deep and ominous. "So, you were planning to trick me and take off with Janey, were you?"