Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Kate's eyes were covered, and her voice trembled with fear, "Let me go!" Richard remained silent, the cold back of the knife sliding across her throat.

"I know it's you, Richard, isn't it!" Though her voice trembled, the blindfold didn't prevent her from accurately guessing it was Richard. But it wasn't me.

Richard still didn't speak.

"Richard, let me go, or Claude won't let you off the hook. Just let me go, and I promise I'll ensure Claude doesn't give you a hard time," she tried to coax information out of Richard with her words. But Richard's grip tightened suddenly, and the knife accidentally nicked her neck, drawing a faint line of blood.

Terrified, Kate screamed, "Don't kill me. Please don't kill me! I'll tell you a secret!"

Hearing it, Richard moved the knife away from Kate's neck.

Kate asked, "Do you want to know where Claire has gone? If I tell you she's dead, will you let me go?"

With a swift motion, the knife left a mark on Kate's face, accompanied by her scream. "It hurts! My face!"

Richard stared her down fiercely, his knife ruthlessly scratching her cheek.

Sobbing and holding her face, Kate pleaded, "I'll tell you where Claire is, and you'll let me go, right?"

Somewhat moved, Richard ripped the blindfold off and coldly demanded, "Where?"

Between sobs and laughter, Kate mocked him, "You didn't believe she was dead, but you'll believe she's alive?"

Richard raised the knife toward her eyes. "Talk properly!"

and you don't let me go, what then? Maybe do something for me first, so I know you're

my head from the side. "Richard,

the knife into her palm.

lips turned pale, and she was sweaty like hell, her spirit breaking. Her previously arrogant

Kate's trap.

Bluff wasn't where we

do you know she's there? What did you do to her?"

It has nothing to do with me. I know, but I

by her expression. Battered as she was, she must be

not like you couldn't," Richard hit

begging, "Stop.

stopped. "It's not time to kill you yet. You better pray Claire is okay, or you'll

document yesterday. It stated Claire was dead. I

should she regret anything? She knew where I was being held and kept quiet about my supposed

couldn't understand Kate at all, not

securing Kate tightly, he left the abandoned factory for Serenity

me. Could there be a trap? I wanted to stop Richard, but

called Claude. "If you don't act now, prepare

to prevent his signal from being

muttered, "Claire, I won't let anything

and tell him to quit this craziness, not knowing the traps that might be waiting cause Kate

truth

police station, hoping to find something