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.

unchanged as ever. Still calm on the surface but causing all

of those

his soup, clearly

I want to be alone for a while. I've had enough," I

come out.

a pair of sneakers and headed out, hailing a cab

thought everything was going smoothly, I arrived at the station only to be immediately escorted into

and how he ignored the pain in his

have come here," Richard said, pulling me into the car next to him. I let out

It's not too late to stop. You're being forced by Mother Superior, aren't you?" I tried to hide my real reason for being there, I didn't want him to know I

I can't stand to

He remained silent.

to see you like this," attempted to appeal to his emotions, perhaps to confuse him,

Richard finally said, sighing deeply, not even

distant, all I could do was wait for Kate

as the night wore on without a sign of Kate, my anxiety grew. Had Richard figured out something was