Chapter 563

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Raegan's tears flowed freely as she realized the extent of her injuries. They were much worse than she had feared.

Now it made sense why Mitchel had sat so upright in the helicopter.

Lying down seemed impossible to him.

Raegan couldn't begin to understand the pain he must be feeling, trying to keep his spirits up with her jokes.

After receiving a pain injection, Mitchel fainted.

The doctor, after examining an x-ray, announced: "He has twelve broken ribs. Our hospital is not equipped to treat this. "We have to move him to a larger center immediately."

Mitchel had twelve broken ribs. But one man only had twenty-four ribs in all.

Raegan couldn't imagine the agony Mitchel must be suffering, and it almost broke her heart to think about it.

He accompanied Mitchel to the ambulance, his eyes filling with tears.

If Mitchel hadn't acted to save her, she wouldn't have gotten so hurt. The rock would have hit her if he hadn't protected her.

Surviving a fall into the deep pool below would have been doubtful after such a blow. No wonder it had taken Mitchel so long to resurface from the bottom of the lake.

Raegan shuddered as he thought of the willpower it must have taken to swim there and, despite the pain, carry her to safety.

Upon reflection, Raegan realized that her position was slightly uncomfortable, indicating the extent of her pain.

After forty minutes, Mitchel was transferred to a more advanced hospital.

Matteo rushed over from Ardlens upon learning of Mitchel's injuries.

In the hospital room, Mitchel lay unconscious and pale, his hand hooked up to an intravenous drip.

Observing Mitchel's condition, Matteo felt uneasy. Mitchel had not yet recovered from his previous injuries, and now he had new ones. Only Iron Man could endure such torment.

Raegan was confused by the doctor's comments about Mitchel's condition. Mitchel was seriously injured, yet the doctor was especially concerned about his poor blood clotting. Mitchel was known for his robust health, rarely falling ill. What could have caused such a drastic deterioration in his health?

Raegan approached Matteo, who was about to leave. «Matteo, the doctor said that Mitchel's blood does not clot well. Do you have any idea why?

Matteo's face fell. Mitchel had been scheduled for blood tests with a specialist abroad, but those plans had been scrapped.

Matteo had never faced such a medical problem. He wondered if the syringe he had stuck in Mitchel was starting to cause complications. However, he could not reveal it to Raegan, since Mitchel had disapproved.

However, Matteo did not want Mitchel's efforts to go unnoticed. He paused, then said to Raegan, “Miss Foster, Mr. Dixon has tasked me with investigating those targeting you. We believe the Maxwell family may be involved. To do this, Mr. Dixon had traveled to Aurora, searching tirelessly for contacts, but to no avail.

Mr. Dixon had tried hard, sleeping less than twenty hours for several days. "This extreme lack of rest was going to take its toll on his health."

Raegan's heart sank, realizing that she had been too wrapped up in her charitable work to notice Mitchel's condition.

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