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.

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

No more scares." He didn't say it, but I knew he must've learned about last night's elevator incident from

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

medicine to become a top-notch doctor?" Richard paused, putting down his fork to look at me sternly, his hand

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my past life? Remembering how he died protecting me in that life, all because of Kate's behind-the-scenes scheming, made me tighten my grip on the spoon. I aspired to be better. Yet the hurdle I couldn't overcome was Kate's release, likely

the best doctor. Saving lives and giving people a chance

at work, I noticed him driving off in a different

office, I saw Kate smugly sitting

"Surprised I

young girls who ended

Nazily. "I