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.

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

this man looked

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

my room and tried calling

late, and I

I'd left the mysterious man in, the door was ajar. I distinctly remembered

the room was empty. Even the bed

a figment of my

of the room, unnerved, and returned to

Was Lily okay? Where was

was the man

reflection, my eyes bloodshot and

I was no lopol

been through

swnch.

finding me standing

you not sleep at

I nodded silently.

"Princess Harriet's maid contacted

wants us to join her for breakfast. She also knows we took the Goodwin

I frowned slightly.

Lily, we must hand over the Goodwin sisters." Lily

of relief washed over me at the thought