Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Chapter 228

"Charlie, you're wasted. I'm calling Kate."

I didn't wait for Charlie's reply before I hung up and decisively dialed Kate's number.

"Claire Floyd, how dare you call me after everything?" Kate's voice dripped with sarcasm over the phone.

"Charlie's passed out in some bar, go bail him out."

Despite everything, Kate still sounded worried about Charlie: "Which bar?"

"I didn't ask. You call him."

But the very next moment, I heard Kate break down into tears: "He's not picking up my calls anymore. I can't find him. He blames me for his mother's death, says it's my fault we can't be together, declared he never wants to see me again." I frowned, leaning against the wall. It was a fact that Kate had a hand in Charlie's mom's death.

"But I was framed too! I admit I thought about it, but someone beat me to it! I only went along with it. The worst I've done was having you kidnapped, nothing against humanity."

seemed so empty now, especially since Mrs. Hart had passed away. Who acted before Kate? Was

thought of Hannah, always lurking in the shadows,

room. It was half the size of Max's, but it had

feeling a warm presence beside me. I frowned slightly, probably Max, who often ended up sharing my bed. His faint scent of sandalwood was comforting, easing my

out and hugged him, murmuring, "Max, I'm sorry,

tense up for

any further ado, only to wake up to the sounds of construction. Pulling back the curtains, I saw workers

I was livid, storming out only to find a new steel gate locked

forgotten he had Asperger's Syndrome. Did

Max for

Hilton left early this morning, and then all these workers showed up to install the bars. Ms. Claire, did

prison. Max and Charlie really were cut from the same

"Where's my phone?"

room's table, but my phone was

down, confirming my