Chapter 220

"But he ordered the driver, 'Head to the Hilton Group."

I grabbed his sleeve, tugging him back. "No need. Just drop me at the hospital. I need Max to give me a straight answer."

No matter what Richard said, I felt both sides deserved a shot to lay it all out on the table, honestly.

"Don't you ever suspect that all of this is Max's doing? He's the one deceiving you." When Richard said this, I wasn't shocked, nor did I believe him.

Because I knew Max had been reincarnated too, just like me.

And Richard, unaware of our reincarnations, probably wanted to pin the blame on Max as a way to use me against him.

"Richard, what you're after is the entire Hilton family's acknowledgment?"

"Yes, I want the Hilton family, every last one of them, to recognize me. Why should Max be the only true heir? Those old fools in the Hilton family only see Max."

I remembered the ringleader, Kearney, barking the loudest. Was it all an act?

Yet, when Richard claimed Max wanted me dead, I couldn't bring myself to believe it.

"Why would Max want to kill me? Give me just one reason."

"Because you pose a threat to him." Richard looked at me earnestly, not seeming to lie.

me into Max's room. Weren't you also using me, hoping the child I'm carrying, Max's illegitimate child, would be your weapon against him?" Richard was using me too, hurting me. In both lives, it

we end this now? I was wrong, and I regret

life, I had been

suddenly had an

obsession. Tell me, what did those

Claire, believe me, I

me, losing control. "Just this one thing, believe me, I

then

the blame onto Max. "It's

someone who would even save a murderer. It can't be him." I argued back,

believe him?" Richard's

truth!" My voice was cold

the culprit

person?" Richard asked, hinting that

in this world, you were the one I cared about most, before the lab explosion..." Saying this, my heart felt

be

When I found out you were behind my murder,

me, who should I care about? Everyone I cared about is gone, leaving

could understand this heart-wrenching

reluctant

this once. Help me against Max, and I'll give

you want.

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