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, no

heavily and finally instructed the driver to stop. But just then, our car was rear-ended, causing the driver to brake

out of his car and

had never seen such a cold, ruthless look in his eyes. With a side glance, he signaled the bodyguards to drag Richard

him! 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 won't

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

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

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

he coldly shut the car door, not even sharing a ride with

operating table when he heard Richard

could

his lab coat and march up to Richard, looking all mad and resolute,

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

Claire, it was

to Mr.

to test your trust in

for your sake,

Richard used Tracey to test you.

I

trust you,

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pain. I even knew the real culprit was the dean's mother. Richard was only