Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Kate appeared out of nowhere when I couldn't grasp what Claude was saying.

"Claude!" She jogged over and threw herself into Claude's arms, her shoulders shaking as she cried.

"Why are you here by yourself so late at night?" asked Claude.

Claude had just seen her home, yet Kate showed up alone, which made Claude furrow his brow as he gently stroked her hair. Kate sobbed. "A friend rang me up saying you were down at the bar and in big trouble, so I got concerned and rushed over." Suddenly, Claude turned serious and looked at Kate. "Kate, is there something you're not telling me?"

Caught off guard, Kate shook her shoulders, unable to speak, only to cry.

"Kate, you can tell me. I'm here to help," Claude said, kissing her forehead tenderly.

Kate managed to calm her tears and said, "Claude, the Scar Men, and his men, I saw them when Claire and I were hiking. I'm thinking, could they be the same ones behind my kidnapping? Maybe they were following me for revenge because their buddies are dead, and I survived."

Claude's brow furrowed. "Does anyone else know about this?"

Kate shook her head. "No, I've been too scared to say anything. I fear retaliation."

Claude sighed and looked toward the fiery ruins, "Well, their deaths aren't innocent then. With them gone, you won't have to live in fear anymore."

obediently in his

the next day, Kate received a call from the police to go to the interrogation room for this matter. Surveillance footage had shown Scar Men and

a neck brace and a stern expression, Ronald asked,

just shook her head quick

up the surveillance footage. "Yet, it seems

"I didn't know

from her, Ronald changed the subject. "How well do you

Kate hesitated before answering,

always messing whind the scenes. I've been with me behind the scenes. I've been hospitalized a few times because of her. And this time, I got kidnapped while hiking with her. Plus, running

standing there, feeling utterly wronged. I started to see Kate's true colors, twisting the

when she hurt you?" asked

her

owes her a life debt. Mr Hart protects her, which has led to her unruly behavior, either running away from home or attempting suicide. It's

added, "But it's also 'cause she was raised in an orphanage with a messed up set

up that it lost

was a perfect match for Claude, the heartbreaker,