Rebirth Into My Second Chance

I leaned against the door, trying to eavesdrop on what Max was mumbling about, but all I caught was the soft click as the door shut.

In this life, I found out Richard knew Max and held him in high regard. In my past life, my world revolved solely around Claude, oblivious to everything I missed.

Lost in thought, I drifted into a deep sleep after the day's ordeal in the elevator. Awakening in the morning, I found Richard waiting in the living room of my apartment. "Figured out my password, huh?" I shuffled to him in my slippers and poured him a coffee.

"You claim you're over Claude, yet his birthday is still your password. Seriously..." Richard sipped his coffee while playfully chiding me.

I shrugged. "Too lazy to change it. That's all."

Richard was well accustomed to my laziness by then.

"I've got an appointment with a therapist today. Would you like to join me for a session?" Richard's gaze drifted out the window, a hint of evasion in his eyes.

life still a haunting presence, though I believed I had them under control without the need for

scares." He didn't say it, but I knew he must've learned about last night's elevator incident from Max. Richard added, "Eat

words nearly made me choke on my cereal. "I'm quite content now." Being

to become a top-notch doctor?" Richard paused, putting down his fork to look at me sternly, his hand reaching to ruffle my hair. "I wonder what goes on in your head these days. What

know, the usual stuff you

scheming, made me tighten my grip

people a chance to live is all that matters," I suddenly found

noticed him driving off in a different direction, not toward home but the orphanage, probably seeking closure

the office, I saw Kate smugly

"Surprised I could

to you, you know. What about those young girls who ended up dead and burned because

stretched Nazily.