Rebirth Into My Second Chance

She handed me a torch through her bodyguard.

At that moment, those two girls from the orphanage screamed as Kate dragged them into the cabin.

"Hannah, this is way out of line!"

"Out of line? If you knew my story, you wouldn't say that."

She turned her back, suddenly barking, "What are you waiting for? Drag Claire Floyd over to light the fire, and if she resists, burn her with them."

"Let go!" I struggled briefly, then added, "I can walk on my own."

The thought of Ronald possibly being in danger left me clueless about what to do next.

Hannah's schemes were too deep.

"Claire, I don't want to force you, but you shouldn't fall for those you shouldn't have. You should be obedient like Richard."

"What kind of parent are you? Using Richard like that. He loves you so much, and you're just exploiting him. You're going to ruin his life!" I was practically roaring at her silhouette.

doesn't matter. He's not my son; he's your real

to be crumbling

my real brother. Had he known all these years that I

so shocked. He doesn't know you're his real sister; he only knows you're his cousin. He was so protective of you just as a cousin. How could

ached.

felt so

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fate-like connection between

because he's my

you'll get what's coming to

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with your mother and left me behind to stay with my alcoholic

eyes reddened, her painful memories enveloping her entirely, leaving me

scold me. I thought escaping my father would mean a better life, but then your mother came with Richard, telling me she fell for a man out of her league, had Richard, and then vanished, leaving him behind. A

trembling, both body

couldn't feel sorry for a criminal. Yet, I couldn't help but see her as