Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Chapter 264

Chapter 264

"Uncle, I was just trying to talk to Claire..."

Claude attempted to clarify, but Max cut him off, "Haven't I been teaching you about the manners of the Hilton family lately? This is your Aunt Claire now, she's already accepted my proposal." Max was like a child in a tantrum, but it was kind of sweet since he was doing it for me.

"Uncle, I..." Claude was totally speechless when, just like that, Max snapped his fingers and two bodyguards had already taken Claude away.

"Go kneel at the Hilton family chapel," Max ordered with a suddenly stern and ruthless expression, a stark contrast to his jealous demeanor moments before.

I forced a smile, aware that noble families had chapels, but I didn't know the Hilton family's chapel was used like this.

To settle disputes over love and jealousy, the dominant party would make the subordinate kneel at the chapel.

I looked in Claude's direction, full of sympathy.

Feeling sorry for

up at Max, tiptoeing to whisper in his ear, "I think

just laughed, not getting

sleeve, trailing you

did you know he was following me?" I challenged, making Max pause before his face showed a hint of

tiptoed again, giving him a quick bite on the lip before

Now I can rest easy knowing you'll always appear when I'm in danger. But right now, I need to see Tracey. You better not follow; she seems to be having a mental breakdown, and I need to make sure if she's really lost it or just pretending. Too many people might scare

didn't object: "I'll have the bodyguards follow you from a distance. Let

I nodded.

His ambitions aren't small," he reminded me before

wants more than just the Hilton family; he

on something,

I should've realized sooner that someone like

as I arrived at the café, pushing the door to enter, a tall man

before I

handkerchief. Looking up at him, his eyes were sharp despite being