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!"

I tell you, and you don't let me go,

shook my head from the side. "Richard, don't

Richard drove the knife into her palm. "Just

The pain made her tremble. Her lips turned pale, and she was sweaty

trap. But this version of Richard, post-prison,

Bluff." Her voice was weak, but Serenity Bluff wasn't where we used to hike.

you do to her?" Richard

It has nothing to do with me. I

her expression. Battered as she was, she

couldn't," Richard

begging, "Stop.

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

curled up, trembling and crying, "But I received a document yesterday. It stated Claire was dead. I

why should she regret anything? She knew where I was being held and

understand Kate at all,

stunned. After securing Kate tightly, he left the abandoned

chill ran through me. Could there be a trap? I wanted to stop Richard,

you don't act now, prepare to collect

brief to prevent

muttered, "Claire, I won't

this craziness, not knowing the traps that might be waiting cause Kate was too sneaky.

truth

to find something to