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."

for trying to run,

"Give me the first aid kit now. We can still reattach it if you act quickly." But Claude kicked the finger out

Floyd, this is your punishment. Listen

to run. Reattach Lydia's

of me; I couldn't just

and trembling with pain, whispered, "Claire...

will." I picked up her finger

don't make me lose respect for you. The first

clenched his jaw, locking eyes with me fiercely before finally gesturing for the guard to hand over the first aid

Lydia's side, even having a first aid kit ready, anticipating

sorry for him; all the effort he put into earning his law degree, now tarnished by

you care about

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

stitching

best as I

watched over me with a metal chain in his hand

would be even harder

Lydia, she was taken away, and Claude dragged me back to