Rebirth Into My Second Chance novel Chapter 181

I grabbed a band-aid from the hallway and offered it to him, asking, "Need this?"

Allen shook his head. "No, it's just a minor scratch, though my shirt's damp."

That was when I noticed his shirt soaked. It must have been from brushing against Claude.

Frowning slightly, I remembered I had an extra shirt in my room.

So, I led him into my apartment and poured him a cup of coffee, saying, "I've got a shirt I was thinking of throwing out. You can have it. Don't worry about returning it. Just toss it."

I went into my room and pulled out the shirt with the glittery MH monogram. I had kept it through my last move, and I didn't know why I did so.

But at the moment, it was clear. My future meant parting ways with all of my past. Who owned the shirt didn't matter anymore.

As Allen took the shirt, he sized me up. "Why do you have a man's shirt?"

I quickly made up an excuse. "It's my brother's. He left it here last time, but he has so many. He won't even notice this one's gone."

Allen didn't dwell on it and went to the bathroom to change. Returning, he glanced around my apartment, "Your place is pretty upscale. I wanted to install one of those Dyson faucets during my renovation, but your mentor, my old man, said it was too expensive. Yet, your place had them. Claire, this is quite lavish. And this shirt is a designer's masterpiece. It must be worth a fortune."

I shrugged. "My brother's in investments, quite wealthy."

That was the truth. Without significant connections, Richard was thriving in his business. So, he had always been generous without a hint of stinginess.