Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Chapter 214

Chapter 214

Max pulled me closer with a smile. "Is this too rushed? I don't want to make you uncomfortable."

Choosing this moment to tie the knot, he was practically daring the storm, given the buzz surrounding us.

"Max, getting our marriage certificate and taking wedding photos now, wouldn't the elders of the Hilton family pull some extreme stunt?" "Afraid?" Max slowly slid the ring onto my finger, the same one that was broken in my past life.

This time, the ring on my finger fit perfectly.

A weird pang shot through my heart.

"I'm not afraid." I've died once; what's there to fear?

"No matter what they do, I've promised to protect you. And I never break my promises." Max's actions always spoke louder than his words.

I nodded, my lips pressed tightly, unable to articulate my gratitude.

"The bath's ready, Ms. Claire. You can go ahead," Helen said, perhaps sensing my discomfort, and led me upstairs. I didn't know how to face Max in that moment. As we climbed, I admired the ring on my finger and told Helen, "This ring is so beautiful." "For a billion, why wouldn't it be?" Helen teased.

"It's that expensive? What if I lose it?"

eyes. "Mrs. Hilton, you're asking the wrong person. I could

and I were about the same age and height, and we had become dependable friends

and buy you

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"Then I guess I could treat some wealthy families, perform

gave me a thumbs-up.

in the bath, Helen carefully helping me out of the

anything happens to you or the

who'll

our families too."

Max that intimidating?"

but his authority

smiled, offering

hair, Max knocked and entered. Helen passed the dryer to Max

"I've

hair

he asked

dried my hair,

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my lip

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