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 trying to run, she's being punished

me the first aid kit now. We can still reattach it

Floyd, this is your

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

of me; I couldn't just stand by and

lips pale and trembling with pain, whispered, "Claire... Miss... save

her finger again, facing Claude

me lose respect for you. The first aid

fiercely before finally gesturing for the guard to

this, knowing I wouldn't leave Lydia's side, even

couldn't help but feel sorry for him; all the effort he put into earning his law degree, now tarnished by

you care about

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but I pulled away, kneeling down to perform makeshift surgery

and stitching

as

metal chain in

would be

soon as I finished treating Lydia, she was taken away, and Claude dragged me back to my