Chapter 29
Chapter 29 You Can't Bear To Leave Him
Suddenly, an anxious voice sounded. "Reegan, watch out!"
Then, a pair of big and warm hands caught Raegan in time before her body touched the ground.
Raegan was so frightened that she didn't dare to open her eyes. She froze in the man's arms for a long time. She only slowly opened her eyes after making sure that she was safe.
Henley looked at Raegan gently. But his beautiful eyes under the gold-rimmed glasses were full of nervousness. When he saw the car rushing in Raegan's direction, he was so scared that he threw away the umbrella in his hand and ran to her.Original from NôvelDrama.Org.
His heart raced, and he still couldn't calm down.
After all, he witnessed how she almost fell to the ground.
Raegan was in a daze for a moment. When she finally recovered from the shock, she struggled to stand firm and asked, "Henley? How did you..."
Henley came back to his senses when Raegan pulled herself away from his embrace. He clenched his fists to calm himself down and said flatly, "Nicole asked me to pick you up. Fortunately, I found you in time.
"Henley, thanks a bunch. Sorry for bothering you again."
"Don't mention it," Henley said, picking up the umbrella. He raised it above Raegan's head to shelter her from the rain. It was only then that he noticed she was in a mess. He was so shocked that his voice lost its calmness. "Raegan, why do you look like this? What happened?"
"I.." Raegan opened her mouth, but she couldn't utter a word. She didn't know how to explain everything to Henley.
"Forget it. Let's talk about it later. I'll take you to the hospital first.
Henley was worried about Raegan's condition, so he stopped asking more questions. He took off his coat and wrapped it around her shoulders.
Before she could react, he picked her up and carried her into the car.
As soon as they arrived at the hospital, Raegan was taken to the emergency room with Henley beside her. The doctor immediately checked on Reegan, treating her injured feet and performing a blood test.
While waiting for the result of Raegan's blood test, she was transferred to a ward to rest. Henley never left her. When the doctor came in with the result, he immediately asked with concern, "Doctor, is she all right?"
The doctor glanced at him reproachfully and scolded, "Your wife is anemic. As her husband, you are supposed to take care of her. Why don't you pay attention to her health, especially since she is pregnant? Be more careful from now on. And you should also restrain yourself during this period of her pregnancy. Don't forget to take her to her prenatal checkups, okay?
When Henley heard the word restrain, his calm and handsome face stiffened for a moment.
In the meantime, Raegan felt so embarrassed that she wanted to dig a hole and hide.
Her face was as red as the sun-kissed apple. She wanted to explain. But before she could open her mouth, Henley said
gently, "Okay, I understand. Thank you."
The doctor then left the ward. Raegan was still so embarrassed that she didn't dare to look Henley in the eye. But she felt the need to explain. She started to say, her head bowed, "Henley, about what the doctor said just now..."
Henley pushed his glasses with his slender fingers and interrupted, "It's okay, Raegan. You don't have to explain."
"I'm sorry for taking up your time, Henley. You have helped me a lot, and I know saying thank you is not enough. Could you tell me how I can repay you?"
'Please, don't mention it. It's no trouble at all. But if you really insist on repaying me... Well, I shall think about it carefully." As he spoke, Henley looked at Raegan with piercing eyes. His thick eyelashes under his glasses seemed to sparkle.
"Okay. Please let me know if you come up with anything. I mean it."
Henley wore a meaningful smile and gazed into Raegan's eyes. "Well, you can just treat me to dinner."
"Is that all? Okay, deal!"
Although Raegan knew that a meal was not enough, she was happy that she could finally repay Henley for his prompt kindness.
After all, Henley had saved her and her baby twice. She felt like she owed him a lot.
Henley and Raegan's conversation was interrupted when Raegan's phone rang. She looked at it and found it was Luciana calling.
She immediately pressed the answer button and greeted Luciana in a sweet voice.
"Raegan, how have you been doing these days? Please forgive me for not coming to see you due to my tight schedule. Does Mitchel take good care of you?"
Raegan suppressed the bitterness in her heart when she heard Luciana's question. She just said, "I'm fine."
"Glad to hear that. I have been choosing some nurses to take care of Kyler. I'll come to see you after that. Gotta go. Let's talk when I see you. Always take of yourself.
"But..." Raegan wanted to say something, but she heard the beeping tone on the other end of the line. Luciana had already hung up.
At this moment, Henley came in with a pair of slippers he took outside the door. He placed them on the floor and bent down in front of Raegan, motioning her to stretch her feet so that he could put them for her
However, Raegan declined. "Thanks, but I can do it myself."
"Your hand has not recovered yet. It's not convenient for you to do it. Just let me help you." Henley insisted on putting on the slippers for Raegan.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang.
Raegan and Henley were both shocked.
The door of the ward was kicked open from the outside. The impact was so strong that the door bounced back against the wall.
Then, a tall young man slowly strode in. His whole body emanated a chilly aura.
"Get your hands off her! Mitchel snarled at Henley through clenched teeth, his handsome face distorted with rage. Then he stormed at Raegan, his fury palatable.
Upon seeing this, Henley stood in front of Reegan without hesitation. He was like a knight in shining armor, protecting his queen. He glared at Mitchel and asked coldly, "Who are you?
Suddenly, a fierce gust of wind blew.
Then Mitchel's fist fell on Henley's face. The punch was so heavy that Henley's glasses were knocked off and fell to the floor.
But for Mitchel, it wasn't enough to vent out his anger.
While looking at Henley, Mitchel licked his teeth with the tip of his tongue. Then he raised his hand again and was about to give Henley another heavy punch.
But his hand froze midair when Raegan suddenly snapped, "Stop it! Mitchel, what is wrong with you?"
Raegan rushed to Henley and stood in front of him to shield him from another punch from Mitchel.
Mitchel's heart skipped a beat upon hearing Raegan's words. She defended another man in front of him? He felt the impulse to kill that man, but he managed to control himself. In the end, he withdrew his fist.
"I only gave him a small lesson. He should know he is touching my woman! If he dares to do it one more time, he won't have a good ending!" Mitchel snapped. Mitchel failed to notice the strong jealousy in his words.
"You've misunderstood. Henley is only helping me..."
"Oh, so, he is Henley Brooks, your senior in college," Mitchel interrupted before Raegan could finish her words.
He recalled the information about Henley in Matteo's report. Mitchel was sure that in Henley's heart, Raegan was not simply a friend. Henley must only be waiting for the right opportunity to pursue Raegan.
At the thought of this, he sneered, "Does he know that you are married? Maybe he doesn't care, right? It seems he likes to pick up women who sleep with other men."
Mitchel's harsh words hurt Raegan and made her livid.
Anger surged in her heart, but she tried hard to restrain herself because of Henley's presence.
So, Raegan turned to Henley and said apologetically, "Henley, I'm sorry for that. I'm fine now. You can go back and rest. Thank you again for helping me today."
She didn't want to get other people involved in the matter between Mitchel and her.
However, Raegan's attitude toward Henley irritated Mitchel again. Because of the madness of jealousy, Mitchel lost his cool.
The corners of his mouth curved up. Then he ordered coldly, "Throw this man out!"
As his words escaped his lips, two bodyguards in black entered the ward. They approached Henley. One stood on his left and the other on his right.
"Mitchel, don't push it too far!" Raegan warned firmly. She stood in front of Henley to block the two bodyguards regardless of her injured feet.
The sight of this made Mitchel's pupils shrink and his fists clenched with fury.
He wanted to hit Henley again. But when he caught a glimpse of Raegan's pale face and the wound on her hand, he restrained himself with effort.
Mitchel suppressed the anger in his heart and ordered word by word, "Get him out of here immediately!"
"Henley, I'm really sorry. Please go now. I'll make it up to you next time," Raegan hurriedly apologized. She wanted Henley to leave because she didn't want him to be involved.
Henley now understood what was going on. Mitchel should be Raegan's husband. Indeed, it was not appropriate for him to stay here anymore. Besides, he didn't want to make things difficult for Raegan.
He never expected that Raegan's husband was the CEO of the Dixon Group, one of the leading companies in Ardlens. However, Henley could tell that Raegan didn't like Mitchel, and this man didn't cherish her either.
A hint of coldness flashed through Henley's deep-set eyes. So what if Mitchel was powerful? He was not afraid of Mitchel's intimidating gaze. For him, it was nothing. He turned to Raegan and said gently, "Have a good rest."
Raegan looked at Henley and gave a nod.
As Mitchel watched the interaction between Raegan and Henley, Mitchel gritted his teeth hard. He felt they were showing off their love for each other and reluctant to part ways in front of him.
He put the tip of his tongue against the back of his teeth, wishing he could finish Henley at once.
After Henley left, only Raegan and Mitchel were left in the ward. The atmosphere around them became more tense.
Before Raegan could react, Mitchel had already approached Raegan and grabbed her shoulders as if he was going to strangle her the next moment.
She asked in a trembling voice, "Mitchel, what... What are you doing?"
Mitchel didn't answer Raegan's question. Instead, he pulled down the black coat draped around her shoulders and threw sway the pair of slippers. Throwing them down into the trash can, he turned back to Raegan.
He said mercilessly, "So filthy!"
When Mitchel entered the ward just now and saw that Raegan was wearing Henley's coat, he was pissed off.
After throwing them away, he felt much better.
However, hearing Mitchel's words, Raegan was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Mitchel to do such a thing and
utter those harsh words to her.
Her heart raced, and her blood boiled.
What did he mean by calling her filthy? Just because she wore someone else's coat, she was already filthy?
How about him? He flirted with Lauren every day. He carried Lauren in his arms frequently. Wasn't he filthy?
Raegan pursed her lips and clenched her fists so tightly that her nails pierced her palms. There were many things she wanted to say, but she chose to shut her mouth.
She kept reminding herself that she and Mitchel would have nothing to do with each other after their divorce in a few days. So there was no point in arguing with him now.
She had endured it so far. A few more days wouldn't be a problem. Their relationship was about to meet its end.
While lost in thought, she felt a coat wrapped around her shoulders all of a sudden. Then Mitchel picked her up without warning and carried her in his arms.
Raegan was startled. She couldn't help but clutch Mitchel's shirt tightly. Mitchel looked down at her. And when he saw
her reaction, his violent heart was somehow soothed.
However, Raegan's expression suddenly changed. She remembered the hickeys on Lauren's neck and collarbone. This thought made her feel disgusted.
She wore a long face and said coldly, "Put me down. I can walk by myself."
But Mitchel just ignored her words. He strode out of the ward with her in his arms.
While Mitchel walked along the corridor, Raegan observed the surroundings. Many people came and went. The hospital was bustling today. She was afraid of attracting attention, so she stopped struggling.
Soon, they reached the parking lot. Mitchel gently put Raegan down in the back seat. Then he turned to the other side, got in the car, and sat next to her.
The driver started the car and drove away.
Still livid, Raegan took off Mitchel's coat and threw it aside. Then she placed her elbow on the handle and rolled down the car window a bit for some fresh air.
Coincidentally, Henley's grey Mercedes-Benz just drove out of the parking lot at this time. When Raegan saw his car, she was reminded of what had happened today. She couldn't help feeling sorry for him.
Mitchel followed Raegan's line of sight. And when he saw what she was looking at, he said sarcastically, "What? You can't bear to leave him?"
He was so close to her that his hot breath sprayed on her ear. She usually found the smell of his breath pleasant. But now, she felt disgusted.
With disgust written all over her face, she couldn't help pushing him away with her left hand.
However, Raegan's reaction seemed to hurt Mitchel's heart. He read the wrong meaning of it. Driven by jealousy, he pinched Raegan's wrist and sneered, "You really can't bear to leave him, huh?"
Henley, in the grey Mercedes-Benz, seemed to notice Raegan and drove slowly to wait for Mitchel's car.
When the two cars were about to go side by side, Mitchel looked at the driver and ordered coldly, "Slow down."
Raegan was confused. She didn't know what Mitchel was up to.
Before she could react, Mitchel raised her hand above her head and pressed her against the half-opened window. Then, he bent over and kissed her hard.