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.

my life." I gotta protect my kid, who I lost in my previous life, no matter what in this one.

driver to brake sharply. Surrounding

lab coat, hurried out of his car and swiftly opened our door, lifting me from the

eyes. With a side glance, he signaled the bodyguards to drag Richard

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

me my life, I won't let anything happen to Claire. And you,

placed me inside the car, his expression complicated. "You

I had doubted Max,

to match Richard's place in

shut the car door, not even

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 had taken you." Watching his departing figure, I realized how desperate he must have been,

who could I

but the doors were locked. Seeing Max ditch his lab coat

hit Richard..." My tears

Claire, it

Mr.

test your trust in

refused, for

test you.

I couldn't even trust

trust you,

QUMS

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