Rebirth Into My Second Chance

"Just head to the detective bureau to find Ronald," he suggested first, breaking the awkward silence.

Scratching my head in embarrassment, I mumbled, "No, not looking for him."

Without another word, he went downstairs to fetch his car from the basement, while I took the elevator up to the ground floor, stepping out just before him.

But as soon as I reached the lobby, my eyes caught sight of Claude's car parked right outside our apartment block.

Instinctively, I spun around, trying to shield my face, hoping not to be recognized.

But hearing his quick footsteps coming up behind me sent a wave of panic through me. How did he know I was here?

"So, this is you 'heading back to school"?" The tone of accusation couldn't be missed.

Perhaps because my feelings were a mix of disdain and a fear rooted in past experiences, my voice trembled slightly, "I... I moved out because the dorms were just unbearable, so I found a place off-campus..." I hesitated, unsure whether to say I rented or bought the place.

"You could have mentioned you were looking to buy a place," he interjected.

Swallowing hard, I mustered the courage to ask, "And if I did, you'd buy it for me?"

the past, my desires were always dismissed by him, especially something as significant as a house, it was

His silence spoke volumes.

his car, Kate emerged, greeting me with a warm smile,

at the breakfast in her hand, I turned away and said,

What's got you down, moving out

my arm in a comforting gesture, which I

had once pushed me to the brink, now pretending to care, left me feeling

grown now; I need to stop living off the

Hart family isn't worried about the expense," she tried

Kate, he pushed it into my

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it, maybe Kate can deliver breakfast daily?" I

move back in, and K make it every day," Kate offered, though her reluctance was palpable only

Claudy?" I

her voice a mix of hope and hesitation. I wished her well with a smile, "Then make sure to invite me to

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