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, she's being

and shouted at Claude, "Give me the first aid kit now.

Floyd, this is

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

me; I couldn't just

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

picked up her finger again, facing

me lose respect for you. The

eyes with me fiercely before finally

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

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

you care about

QUMS

elmet

away, kneeling down to

stitching

as I

with a metal chain in

knew escaping would be even harder after

was taken away, and