Rebirth Into My Second Chance

When Kate decided to stay, insisting she'd move in, Claude nodded in agreement.

In the past, I would have let Kate stay without a word. Thinking back, I was too meek and submissive. And that only led to tragedy, with my unborn child paying the ultimate price.

I was chosen from the heavens above to be a mother, yet I couldn't protect my own.

Things could have been different if I had signed those divorce papers earlier and left the bustling Crestview Metropolis behind.

If I could start over again, I wouldn't have fallen for Claude, competed with Kate, or owed anything to the Hart family.

There Kate was, sitting between me and Claude, peeling imported grapes and handing them to Claude, who was buried in work, not refusing the gesture.

When Kate began peeling a mango to feed Claude, he caught the scent and frowned, "Why is there a mango?"

A small smile crept on my face, thinking maybe he remembered my mango allergy.

As a child, I had a severe allergic reaction to a mango cake, and Claude rushed me to the hospital just in time. I thought he cared.

him with wide, innocent

strong. Just like durian,

thought Claude banned mangoes from the house, remembering my allergy, but it was

the knife

keeping me tethered even in death, "If she returns, I'd tie her legs, so she can never leave again. She was spoiled and always running away!" I laughed bitterly,

You're heartless," I scoffed, though he couldn't hear

of thunder roared as if in defense of my

the thunderstorm. Claude answered to find officers in raincoats, led by Ronald, issuing an arrest for the suspected murder of

Claude remained calm until the evidence

when it seemed Claude had seen my ghost, the narrative turned. The police officer said they'd mishandled the evidence and dismissed the case against Claude and Kate, and they were free to

He scratched his head and checked the reports, trying to figure

wrote all over Claude's face. "I know she's still alive.

crying my eyes

went to a dead end when getting close to the truth, just like someone had claimed my severed ring finger last

me. He texted me, threatening to divorce my spirit if I didn't return for his mother's

sighed helplessly, regretting that