Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Chapter 236

Chapter 236

I made it back to the apartment, which was still spotlessly clean. Looks like Richard had someone keeping this place in shape. But everything felt so different now, as if the soul of the place had changed.

Staring at the glass terrarium on the windowsill, I noticed how much the plant inside had grown. It was planted in soil from the local community garden, a symbol of hope and new beginnings.

But now, it seemed like a grim reminder of the constant threats looming over us.

I wondered how Max was doing. He hadn't been able to reach me. Was he worried?

I searched every inch of the apartment and eventually found surveillance devices hidden all over the place after a long hunt. Apparently, Richard had rigged the apartment with these gadgets right from the moment he gave it to me.

His need to control was overwhelming, or maybe he was torn between controlling me and genuinely wanting to care for me. Or perhaps he was just following his mother's twisted advice.

in a mental health facility, it was

the doorbell

peephole, I saw Kate, anxiously looking around to make sure she

additional surveillance, I hurriedly opened the door for

chest, her heart racing. "Oh my God, Richard is terrifying," she

said it all.

dangerous

dug through my fridge and chugged some bottled water. "I didn't dare drive here. Took a cab and sneaked my way to your place. Make sure there's

of mini surveillance cameras

to fear?" I teased,

community center. He handed me a list, asking me to kidnap several who might be

mention of Serenity Bluff sent

Claude's mom," Kate murmured, pulling out a surveillance tape. "I was scared Claude would think I wanted to harm his mother, so I took all the surveillance footage until I revisited them recently and confirmed it was Richard who actually killed Mrs. Hart. I didn't want Claude to hate me, so I showed him the video. I had thought about framing you for Mrs. Hart's murder, but

was exposing her