Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Chapter 201

"Max Hilton... it hurts so much."

Tears began to shake free, streaming down my face.

"Where does it hurt? Huh?" He stopped in his tracks, his panic palpable as he searched for the source of my pain.

"It's my heart, Max. I never imagined you'd be so badly hurt. I thought you didn't care about me, only about your family's interests. That's why you didn't come to see me for an entire month."

My vision blurred with tears, Max's features becoming indistinct.

He gently held my face, his laughter soft as he kissed away my tears. "Stop crying, I'm right here, aren't I?"

I wrapped my arms around him, my sobs growing louder. "Max, I'm so sorry. Maybe I should never have gotten involved with you back at the orphanage. Then you wouldn't have to suffer like this. You could have been the head of the Hilton family, easily securing a powerful alliance with the Goodwins, without having to fight everyone for it."

He stroked my hair soothingly and comforted me, saying, "Meeting you was the best thing that ever happened to me. Without you, there would be no 'me' today. The Hiltons don't get to dictate my life." He sounded so confident.

My crying stopped as I began to unbutton his shirt, wanting to inspect his wounds, to see who had operated on him and whether they had done a good job.

at my Claire, taking

correct him. Instead, I was buoyed

better than me," I said, trying to sound casual. Yet, seeing the bright red scar across his chest,

were Richard

for

wonder Richard had been too busy to see me last month, dealing with Max

as long as

under the dim light

darkness, his

like

his low

my soft

and longing pouring

the night.

that after what felt like ages, Max carried me to the bath, and then I sank into

he held me close,

I murmured, "Max, do you

he nodded, murmuring,