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.

life, no matter what in this one. "If

driver to brake sharply. Surrounding us, cars halted, and bodyguards

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

ruthless look in his eyes. With a side glance, he signaled the bodyguards to drag

in danger!" Even as Richard was

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

gently placed me inside the car, his expression

this, I

match Richard's place in your heart?" His

shut the car door, not even sharing a

it's good you're alright. Mr. Hilton rushed here from the operating table when he heard Richard had taken you." Watching his departing figure, I realized how desperate he must have been,

who could

wanted to get out, but the doors were locked. Seeing Max ditch his lab coat and

Richard..." My tears couldn't be held back any

Claire, it was

to Mr. Hilton

test your trust

refused, for your sake,

Tracey to test you. Mr. Hilton

could I do? I couldn't even trust myself

trust

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