Rebirth Into My Second Chance novel Chapter 153

I could barely breathe. Claude’s voice was warm, but his words sent a chill down my spine.

"Why did you promise to stay by my side forever if you were going to leave? You moved out and refused to come home, not even for my mother's funeral. I gave you so many chances to come back on your own, but instead, you spend every day with another man. Claire, you forced my hand to lock you away."

He wrapped his arms around me from behind, his chin resting on my shoulder.

I remained silent, my heart racing, fearing what he might do next.

Claude asked, "Scared?"

I bit my lip, not responding.

He pressed on, asking, "Richard or Max, have either of them touched you?"

I stiffened even more.

In a past life, he dragged me home and doused me in ice-cold water just because I was too close to Richard.

"Claude, are you trying to shame me?" I realized he wouldn't hurt me, so I knew how to hit back.

He let out a light laugh. "Good, Claire. I raised you, so you belong to me."

"I'm heading back to Silverlake City for a few days. Wait for me in Elmwood Springs until I return." With that, Claude let go of me, and the tension in my body eased. He was still the same old-fashioned man who wouldn't touch me before marriage, even till then.

But as he released me, his gaze turned cold. "When were you planning on telling me how you met Maximilian?"

I snapped, "Does it matter to you? Or do you think he'll come to save me?"