Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Chapter 227

"Was it Richard who put Kearney up to stabbing you last time? That's why you didn't punish Kearney, letting him off scot-free..."

Before I could finish my sentence, Max cupped my face, sealing my lips with his, silencing the rest of my words.

Panicked, I managed to push him out of the bathtub...He kept making moves on me, but every time, I'd push him off.

"Not until you agree," I struggled to free myself from his embrace, retreating to a corner of the bathtub, distancing myself as much as I could.

"Claire Floyd, I said no," his irritation was evident.

His darkened expression made me fearful, his brows furrowed, cold droplets of water clinging to them.

"The last time, you used our newborn as a test, I agreed, and then the lab exploded. It's a hurdle I can't get over in this lifetime. I won't let you do something like this again, so it's non-negotiable."

He was fuming. He hauled himself out of the tub, his PJs all wet. Then he shouted for Helen: "Watch her!"

"If she tries to run, lock her up!"

in with a towel for him and then looked at me with a worried expression, trotting over: "Claire, what on earth did you do to upset Mr. Hilton? I've never seen him lose his temper like this, not even

drooped in

because I mentioned

defeated her: "Why would you break up when things are fine? Mr. Hilton cares about you more than anything in this world. Aren't you practically asking for

a dry set of pajamas, and since Max wasn't in the bedroom or the dressing room,

already in a set of casual home clothes, lighting up a cigarette. This was the first

the

immediately put out the cigarette and opened

are you here? You must be tired,

seemed like he wasn't going to give me a hard

better way you

looking up at him with pleading eyes, knowing that only by acting adorably could

no, Ronald and I will think of a way. It's not

me firmly,

"But what

girls? They will die. Just like in my past life, when