Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Chapter 239

Chapter 239

"What's up?" I asked, feigning ignorance.

He turned and flashed me a smile. "Nothing. Just stood outside a bit too long, got a bit of a cramp, that's all."

I just hummed in response, sitting down to eye the breakfast spread. Everything looked bland. All I wanted was for Richard to leave so I could go find Max.

"Not to your taste? Or has your appetite changed since you got pregnant?" Richard asked, sliding a bowl of fish soup my way.

I pointed at a doughnut instead. "I'm suddenly in the mood for something fried."

I reached for a doughnut to eat. He reluctantly took the fish soup away.

"You've changed quite a bit in a month," Richard mused, sipping his own soup.

as unchanged as ever. Still calm on the surface but causing all sorts of turmoil beneath," I

the slightest bit of guilt? Some of those girls used to run after you in the orphanage, calling your name." He paused, spoon

didn't answer, just continued eating his soup, clearly

enough," I

did I come out. The dining area was cleaned up, and Richard had

into a pair of sneakers and headed out, hailing

was going smoothly, I arrived at the station only to

stern face and how he ignored the pain in his back,

You shouldn't have come here," Richard said, pulling me into the car next to him. I let

Mother Superior, aren't you?" I tried to hide my real reason for being there, I didn't want him to know I was

to see more

He remained silent.

my heart. I don't want to see you like this," attempted to appeal to his emotions, perhaps

not even bothering to explain anymore. He started the

gates grow distant, all I could do was wait

the night wore on without a sign of Kate, my anxiety