Rebirth Into My Second Chance

When the woman walked out of the clinic, she was so unremarkable that one might forget her in a crowd. So, Max was into that kind of girl.

The woman crossed my path to stand beside Max, saying, "Dr. Hilton, I'm so sorry to have you bring me here. My husband's heart surgery is in your hands now." That was when I felt like being metaphorically slapped in the face.

Max had deliberately held back, waiting for this moment to humble me, hadn't he?

"Dr. Hilton, is she related to one of your patients?" I blurted out, realizing my error and feeling the need to apologize.

But Max just cracked a cryptic smile. "It's your turn now."

I chuckled nervously. "Yeah, okay."

He didn't ask about the child or if I had a boyfriend. His smile seemed to suggest that my check-up wouldn't go as planned.

Feeling his intense gaze, I lost my nerve just as I was about to turn the doorknob. "Forget it. It's just a minor issue. No need for a check-up."

behind and

his office door, I finally relaxed. What if Max ever found out I

entering my office, I saw Claude

called me Claire in ages, always using

Mr. Hart? You've secured your career and have the

me with something in his hand, saying, "This is

I had forcefully slipped onto my finger in another

to Kate?" I glanced at it disdainfully, but he took out

the ring in

you hate me now,

if we can't be husband and wife, the sentiment

on

realized that even without Kate coming back, he

anymore." I refused to take it. Seeing the ring reminded me of my finger brutally broken, the ring embedded in my flesh, a bloody reminder that falling for Claude or getting