Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Claude furrowed his brow. "What are you implying?"

Richard slid the documents Ronald had entrusted to him into his briefcase, making no move to share them with Claude.

As he brushed past Claude, Richard paused to ask, "If one of the three bodies you convicted for was Claire, would you regret putting your Kate before her?"

Richard's voice grew hoarser and even trembled as he spoke.

Yet Claude stood his ground, firmly asserting, "Impossible. I never make mistakes with my cases."

Richard asked again, "And the child she was carrying? Does that mean nothing to you?"

It took a moment, but I could hear Claude taking a deep breath before he solemnly said, "Kate already did some digging. That child isn't mine. But I'm curious. Could it be yours?"

Richard stepped back, only to land a hook right on Claude's face, making his lip swell up and turn red.

"You brute!" Claude's disdain for Richard wasn't new. He saw Richard as a cultural lightweight who had made his fortune through underhanded means, becoming a dark horse in the business world.

"You can't insult Claire like that!" Richard glared, pinning Claude with a look that left no room for argument. Knowing better than to engage further, Claude stepped back, saying, "If she's dead, we won't bury her in the Hart family plot. So, she better not be dead," before striding away.

his retreating figure, committing to memory the kind of man he was in this life and vowing to make him regret his actions if there

briefing Ronald on his next moves, Richard was about to leave. In turn, Ronald instructed some plainclothes

next steps. Despite everyone telling him I was dead, he clung to his convictions. What drove

to the family estate, I found Gabrielle tending to

seeing Claude was evident as she put down her shears. "The net's buzzing with

kidnapping. What's going

en

his head. "I'm exhausted.

all night waiting for news about

IMS

be fine. I've reached out to the Goodwin family. They're on it," Gabrielle said,

having made contact with the

Claire? Is anyone

by her concern. "Mom, you know how you feel about Claire.

was momentarily speechless, eventually saying, "Claude, I'll only be at peace when

his hair in frustration, Claude

then retreated to his room and called me, which went

a box on