Rebirth Into My Second Chance

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.

gotta protect my kid, who I lost in my previous life,

the driver to brake sharply. Surrounding us, cars halted, and bodyguards swarmed in. I recognized

still in his lab coat, hurried out of his car and swiftly opened our

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

you! You'll be in danger!" Even as Richard was being beaten, he

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

inside the car, his

Indeed, before this, I had doubted Max, even planned to

match Richard's place in your heart?" His voice was tinged with

shut the car door, not even sharing a ride

Hilton rushed here from the operating table when he heard Richard had taken you." Watching his departing figure, I realized how desperate he must

who could

locked. Seeing Max ditch his lab coat and march up

tears couldn't be

it was Richard

Mr. Hilton last

your trust in him.

refused, for

used Tracey to test you. Mr. Hilton

I do? I couldn't even

trust you,

QUMS

real culprit was the dean's mother. Richard was only trying