Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Feeling sheepish, I slid my phone back into my pocket. Max didn't have a family, but he was just a surgeon, skilled, no doubt, but just an ordinary attending physician. How could he afford so much? "I'll have it delivered," Max said indifferently.

Ronald stretched lazily and added, "Well, I'll head back to interrogate the suspect. Got another assignment tonight."

He glanced over at me. Max also shot me a puzzled look. I awkwardly turned away, feeling guilty.

"I'll go pack some clothes," I said, making a move to leave when Max interjected, "I'll come with you."

Ronald interrupted, "Yeah, let Max go with you for moral support."

I frowned slightly. Was my place trashed that badly by the bad guys? Sure enough, when I opened the door, I saw my apartment turned upside down as if the intruders were searching for something. Immediately, I thought, 'Did Kate send someone after my bracelet?'

I had deliberately mentioned the bracelet was at Claude's, implying anyone with the bracelet could marry Claude. Since Kate couldn't get it, she wanted to steal it.

My fists clenched, and I stormed out of the apartment without bothering to pack.

"Dr. Hilton, you go back to the hospital. I need to swing by home."

I didn't wait for Max's response before pressing the elevator button, ready to leave.

"It's too

the word 'cab' made my skin crawl. I had walked home because the idea of taking a cab gave me

his keys before joining

left muttering, "Man, someone's

catch his meaning, too preoccupied

but didn't ask

and got out, "Thanks. I'm staying here tonight,

brushed it off

plants. He froze when he saw me, then looked past me toward the door, "Decided

answering, I

flowers he had just planted. "Claude, do you have any idea I operated on someone who sexually harassed me? I was on the verge of breaking down, but it was only by saving him that the person who hurt me could feel fear Do you know what I went through last night? You only cared about whether Kate was okay. Let's go to the

features turning solemn. "Why didn't you call me when you were

for death?" Just like before, calling

always said I'd

back on my word." Claude put down his watering can and approached, but I stepped back, "Fine, take responsibility. Be my

scoffed, "Evidence? Don't

tore through my apartment looking for my