Chapter 221

The landscape outside the car window kept changing, and I had no clue where he was taking me. Nor did I understand why he, of all people, had something-or someone to hide. "Stop the car!" I yelled at the driver upfront.

"Don't you dare stop!" Richard gripped my wrist tightly. "We gotta end the pregnancy today, or else..."

He paused, and I quickly retorted, "Or else you'll turn me into a corpse, right? Richard, just kill me!"

"I would never kill you. Never!" He stared at me, his eyes a crazy blend of fear and determination, and hugged me tightly.

"Then who wants to turn me into a corpse, to make those girls into corpses?" I challenged him, but he remained silent.

I knew then...

There wasn't a soul in this world who could force Richard's hand or silence him like this.

"I can't figure out why Tracey would take the fall for you. She loves Max, doesn't she?"

Richard's silence deepened.

"Did you use Max to threaten her? Is that why she took the blame?"

"Claire, stop guessing. Knowing more won't do you any good. Let's just go through with the procedure, and everything will be fine, okay?"

I pushed him away.

previous life, no matter what in this one. "If

car was rear-ended, causing the driver to brake sharply. Surrounding us, cars halted, and bodyguards swarmed in. I recognized these men; they were the

car and swiftly

ruthless look in his eyes. With a side glance, he signaled the bodyguards to drag Richard out and start beating

He can't protect you! You'll be in danger!" Even as Richard was being beaten, he kept repeating

my life, I won't let anything happen to Claire. And you, stay away from her, or next time it

me inside the car, his expression complicated. "You don't

Indeed, before this, I had doubted

enough to match Richard's place in your heart?" His voice was

he coldly shut the

sitting in the front, tearfully said, "Ms. Claire, it's good you're alright. Mr. Hilton rushed here from the operating table when he heard Richard

could

ditch his lab coat and

Max, don't hit Richard..." My tears couldn't be held back

it was Richard

to Mr. Hilton last

to test your

refused, for your

Richard used Tracey to test you. Mr.

do? I couldn't

I trust you,

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suffering, and I knew his pain. I even knew the real culprit was the dean's mother. Richard was only

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