Rebirth Into My Second Chance

When they got back to the police station, Claude rushed in.

He grabbed Richard by the collar and demanded, "Where's Kate?"

Richard let out a mocking laugh. "When Claire went missing, I didn't see you so worked up. I have no clue where your precious Kate is. You'll have to find her yourself."

As Claude was about to throw a punch, Ronald grabbed his wrist to stop him. "The situation is complicated, Mr. Hart. Let us handle it."

But Claude wouldn't listen. "Richard's a psycho. People like him shouldn't be roaming free. They belong in jail, forever."

"Mr. Hart," Ronald continued, "there are two things you need to know. Kate has been taken, and we're currently investigating it. When Richard kidnapped Kate earlier, she told him that Claire was abducted and held in a cabin at Serenity Bluff. We checked it out and found this bracelet belonging to Claire."

Claude glanced at the bracelet with his hands clenched tightly.

"So, you found the bracelet but not Claire? She must've left it there on purpose," he said, believing I was cunningly manipulating the situation.

Ronald snapped. "Mr. Hart! How did Kate know to find Claire's belongings in that cabin? And why didn't she speak up before?"

Claude was at a loss for words. Still, he stubbornly came up with an excuse. "Kate must've seen Claire when she was abducted and taken to that cabin. That means Claire was involved in the kidnapping. She must've kidnapped Kate, too. It all adds up." Claude's talent for bending the truth to favor Kate blew me away. He truly was a smooth-talking lawyer, through and through.

"Claude, you're a real piece of work!" Already fading, my spirit felt even more diminished, only my head left, bobbing and floating aimlessly. It seemed I'd never see the day when the truth would come out.

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