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.

he were in an icebox. I opened the door to leave but paused to glance back at him. I couldn't

man looked just like

when Max's whereabouts

returned to my room and tried calling Max, but there was

was late, and I

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

the bed was neatly

it all a

returned to my own as the first

had happened. Was Lily okay? Where was

who was the man

reflection, my eyes

me, but I

I'd been through too

swnch.

me standing

"Did you not sleep at all last

I nodded silently.

"Princess Harriet's maid contacted

her for breakfast. She also knows we took the Goodwin sisters

I frowned slightly.

said if we want to see Lily, we must hand over the Goodwin sisters." Lily

over me at