Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Chapter 229

"If he doesn't show, I'm not eating."

"Darling, you'll starve yourself."

No matter what I said, Helen always brought up the child in me.

"By the way, Mr. Hilton said you might like these books," Helen handed me a stack of books, but I didn't take them. "Oh, isn't today the ribbon cutting at Evergreen Health Center?" Suddenly, it hit me. Today was the grand opening of Evergreen Health Center, and I was supposed to be its proud owner. However, Max had forbidden me from attending. He had left early in the morning.

At the opening ceremony, Richard's bound to notice if I'm not there and he'll surely come looking.

A sly smile crossed my face. Max was clever, locking me in my room so publicly was a move designed to catch Richard's attention.

It was a clear sign of our rocky relationship.

"Tell Max I want the best fish fillet soup and sweet and sour pork from Silverlake City," I said, even though I hadn't felt like eating these past few days.

But now, thinking about it, Max had ultimately agreed to my request despite being angry yesterday.

couch, musing over my next move. It was only a matter of time before Richard would make his move on

the soup delivered, but he didn't show

Mr. Hilton is seriously upset this

soup and

will

words left

handing me a phone. "Mr.

bait too quickly. It hadn't even been a

turned away, and whispered into it with a sobbing

did that bastard Max mistreat you? I've told you, he's not from our world; he can't truly

en

install burglar bars, I almost choked. If I

shock might do me

fine," I said

Richard became even more frantic. "Claire, I promise I won't let anything happen

so sarcastic

I replied, "Richard, I

be happy, please ask your mother, Hannah, to back off. Stop hurting innocent