Rebirth Into My Second Chance

He suddenly hung his head low, a flicker of loneliness passing through his eyes. "It wasn't Mr. Collins that night. It was Tracie."

I had just taken a sip of water and choked on it upon hearing his words. "Tracie? Where is she?"

"I'm not sure if it was her, but I found a few strands of long hair in my room." He took a swig of his beer, and it was evident that he had been frantically searching for Tracie these past few days.

Given his usual habits, discovering long hair in his room was really strange. I wasn't even allowed in his room. Nor were the housekeepers. Only his assistant could enter. Richard mentioned once that only Tracie had the privilege to enter his room. As I pondered whether Tracie could be the heiress of the Goodwin family who had recently returned from abroad, Kate walked in through the door, shooting me a glare as she passed by.

And suddenly, I smelled something akin to sulfuric acid, making me nauseous.

"You're pregnant?" Kate slammed her hand on the table anxiously. "No, Claude never touched you. Whose child are you carrying?"

I scoffed. "You do have a knack for being delusional. It's your presence that's making me sick, not my meal."

hall, complaining to those around her, "I knew it was too good to be true when my sister gifted me that perfume. This scent is revolting. Do you guys find

thought crossed my mind. Could Tracie be involved in those charred body cases? If

Richard was distracted, still preoccupied with thoughts

to drive me home, but I declined, knowing he was eager to continue his search for Tracie. Plus, my place was a short drive away. And I could

whether the perfume was related to the charred bodies and whether

"What, not scared I might send someone after

Her threats were blatant,

empowered by Claude's indifference

the detectives' lack of evidence. In another life, I might have been scared and saddened. But this time, I

"Kate, do you want

chosen Tracey as the heir, so Kate sought my help in sabotaging Tracey's welcome party to tarnish her reputation and make everyone question her origins. She