Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Chapter 283

I bit down hard on the man's arm that was holding me captive. He jolted awake, staring at me in the moonlight, and I shrank back, startled by his reaction.

It didn't take long for him to regain his senses. His eyes, filled with a fierce

intensity, locked onto mine. Suddenly, he grabbed my chin, and I struggled to breathe as pain shot through me. With his free hand, he traced a small freckle on the bridge of my nose. "Beautiful," he murmured.

I tried to cry out for help, but only muffled sounds escaped my lips.

"Trying to leave?" His voice was cold, yet weak.

"I won't kill you. Just tell me, who are you?"

I could only manage a few more muffled sounds.

"Can't speak?" He looked at me skeptically, and I nodded, too scared to utter a word.

"Then you better not tell anyone I'm here."

I nodded obediently, and only then did he seem satisfied.

"Go on. Leave."

His grip loosened, and he slumped back, exhausted.

scrambling off the bed. The man curled up again, shivering as if he were in an icebox. I opened the door to leave but paused to glance back at him. I couldn't just abandon him like that. I tucked a blanket around him, turned the air conditioning to heat, and shut the window

looked just like Max. There had to be a story

couldn't die-not when Max's whereabouts were

calling Max, but there was still

late, and

mysterious man in, the door was ajar.

bed was neatly made, as

all a figment of my

and returned to my own as the first light of dawn crept

had happened. Was Lily okay?

who was the man

my reflection, my eyes bloodshot and weary.

I

I'd been through too

swnch.

me standing by the window. She rushed

you not sleep at all last

I nodded silently.

"Princess Harriet's maid contacted

for breakfast. She also knows we took the Goodwin sisters and demands a ransom. Otherwise,

I frowned slightly.

see Lily, we must hand over the

sliver of relief washed over me at