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."

fault for trying to run,

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

is your punishment. Listen

my decision to run. Reattach Lydia's finger, I'll

I couldn't just stand by and

lips pale and trembling with pain,

I picked up her finger again,

me lose respect for you. The first

with me fiercely before finally gesturing for the

even having

I couldn't help but feel sorry for him; all

you care

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

stitching he

as I

metal chain in his hand the

knew escaping would be even harder after

taken away, and Claude dragged me