Rebirth Into My Second Chance novel Chapter 212

I couldn't help but let out a scoff.

"Claude, why do I get the feeling you've been lurking around here just waiting for me, all so you could play my lawyer? Then, when I'm all rattled and trust you enough to ask for your help, you turn around and stab me in the back. That way, you and those old sharks from the Hilton clan come out on top, right?"

I whispered, my voice low, close to her ear.

His back stiffened noticeably. "Claire, is that really what you think of me?"

"That day, you were ready to stand with those old timers against Max at the Hilton estate. Why couldn't you be that kind of person?"

He let out a resigned chuckle: "Claire, if this is my last chance, please, believe in me one more time."

I turned my head away.

Just then, a worker suddenly threw an egg our way. Claude saw it coming and instinctively turned his back to shield me, taking the hit.

"Even if you're a top-notch lawyer, you can't protect a murderer!"

"That's right! We saw her kill someone with our own eyes!"

The scene quickly descended into chaos as the workers seemed ready to riot.

Claude, protecting me, tried to push me away from the ER's entrance.

"I'm not leaving."

Soon, the ER doctor will finish up and bring someone out. If they're alive, that's the best proof I didn't kill anyone. I don't need a lawyer to argue my case.

"Claire, murder is a serious accusation. Even for me, this is going to be a tough battle."

I shoved him away. "Claude, do you not believe in my medical skills, or do you think this was all part of your plan, that this person was meant to die no matter what?"

He was taken aback by my retort.