Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Surrounded by mountains with a river in front and no bridge in sight, escape seemed an impossible feat without a helicopter. "Claire Floyd, wouldn't it be easier to just wait here for me?"

I spat in his face in response.

"Claude, Richard will find me soon enough!"

But my words only made him laugh. "Him? He's spread too thin."

"What have you done to him!" Panic set in.

"Nothing, he's exactly where he wants to be. Claire Floyd, consider this a warning: don't you dare show concern for another man when I'm around!"

As he spoke, he gestured towards Lydia who was being held behind him. "She helped you escape, did she? Cut off one of her fingers!"

The guard didn't hesitate, and Lydia's finger was severed in an instant.

"No!" I screamed.

But by the time I crawled over to her, Lydia was already in excruciating pain, clenching her hand, her face contorted in agony as tears streamed down her face.

"Claude, you're heartless. Lydia has watched over you since you were a child."

you too. It's your fault for trying to

up her finger and shouted at Claude, "Give me the first aid kit now. We can still reattach it if you act quickly." But Claude kicked the finger out of my

this is

to run. Reattach Lydia's

because of me; I

trembling with pain, whispered, "Claire... Miss... save

I picked up her finger

lose respect for you. The first aid

with me fiercely before finally gesturing for

I wouldn't leave Lydia's side, even having a first

this?!" I couldn't help but feel sorry for him; all the effort he put

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my chin, but I pulled away, kneeling down to perform makeshift surgery

stitching he

best as I

metal chain in his hand the entire

be even harder after

Lydia, she was taken