Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Chapter 191

Max didn't say a word in response and just drove me back home.

As we reached my apartment building, I spotted someone at my door. My heart skipped a beat. Could it be Claude?

Sure enough, he turned around at the sound of the elevator doors opening and locked eyes with me.

"Claire..." Then his gaze shifted to Max by my side. "Uncle Max."

"Uncle Max, I can't do it. I'll give you back the shares. I want Claire..." Claude suddenly stepped forward, grabbing Max's jacket. What was he even saying? "Claire, you go inside. I need to have a word with Claude." With that, Max shrugged off Claude's grasp and stepped into the elevator that hadn't closed yet. Claude hurried after him and turned back to tell me, "Claire, wait for me."

The elevator doors closed, and I was in confusion. What shares had Max given Claude to make him marry Kate and stay away from me? What had the ever-composed Max done?

But I entered my apartment, deciding not to meddle. I was curious about what the person who had my blood test report would do next.

had left, telling me to rest early. Without giving it much thought, I went to sleep, only to be startled by a doll lying on my bed, facing me, smiling.

living room to check the security footage, but it captured nothing. My hands were trembling.

dialed Max. "Max, the culprit has been in

"I'm on my way. Don't

the culprit wasn't in my house, but the doll might

tried to pour myself a glass of water to calm down but underestimated the state

knelt to pick up the pieces but ended

I forgot about the pain and kept picking up the pieces, still scared.

opened the door, there was

me open the door, he explained in a fluster. "Claire, I just feel more at peace when I'm near

behind my back, not wanting Claude to see I was injured, nor did I want to show my vulnerable side. This time around, I had given up on Claude. Not like before, when I depended on him

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