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."

your fault for

Claude, "Give me the first aid kit now. We can still reattach it

this is your punishment. Listen

to run. Reattach Lydia's finger, I'll accept whatever punishment you

because of me; I couldn't just stand by and

her lips pale and trembling with pain, whispered, "Claire...

picked up her finger again, facing Claude

me lose respect for you.

fiercely before finally gesturing for the guard to hand over the first

had prepared for this, knowing I wouldn't leave Lydia's side, even having a first

willing to throw away your law degree for this?!" I couldn't help but feel sorry for him; all the effort he put into earning his law degree,

care

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grabbed my chin, but I pulled away, kneeling down

and stitching he

best as

me with a metal

escaping would be even harder after

she was taken away,