Rebirth Into My Second Chance novel Chapter 146

I didn't back down, not one bit. Instead, I faced her threats head-on, grabbing her wrist in a firm grip.

"You know, you've started to mimic Max so much now that it makes me want to throttle you!"

The more jealous she became, the happier I felt.

After all, I had come to understand that she was the one person I was destined to take down in this lifetime.

I was determined to dig up every shred of evidence of her crimes, to seek justice for all those she had harmed!

"Tracey, you wouldn't dare kill me now."

She sneered, her nostrils flaring as she shook off my grip and put down the knife.

But what she didn't know was that Max was already making his way down the corridor. Being more familiar with the surroundings, I knew it would only take Max a couple of steps to see us.

I quickly took the knife from her hand and with a swift motion, slashed it lightly across my wrist.

What Max saw when he arrived was Tracey cornering me against the wall, with my wrist bleeding from a cut.

"Ouch..." I clutched my wrist, slowly sliding down the wall.

Sure enough, before Tracey could even turn to curse at me, Max pushed her aside and started to bandage my hand with calm efficiency.

"Dr. Hilton, Dr. Goodwin didn't mean it. She was just showing me how to use a foreign scalpel, and I accidentally cut myself because I wasn't holding it properly."

Lying with absolute perfection was my forte.

"You lie!" She didn't argue, nor did she panic. A real pro.

"Yes, I lied. It was Dr. Goodwin who cut me. I didn't want Dr. Hilton to misunderstand you, so I defended you. But since you're not appreciative, let's just forget it."

All the while, Max bandaged me up smirking, his back to Kate, fully aware that my cut was shallow and would heal quickly even without the bandages. Yet, he still played along, wrapping my wrist in thick gauze.