Rebirth Into My Second Chance novel Chapter 213

When I got on board, Kearney was shaking with anger. "Claire Floyd, you're just a small-town nobody. Just because your parents are gone and there's no one to tame you doesn't mean we won't find a way."

Helen closed the door behind us, muffling any further outbursts from him.

But his message was clear: he intended to dig up my relatives to use them against me.

Leaning back in my seat, I thought about my relatives. If they really cared about my parents, they would have reached out long before letting me grow up in an orphanage.

Arriving back at the Hilton family estate, I found Max had just arrived too.

I approached him and asked, "What drama are the Hilton elders stirring up now?"

Max's expression darkened.

"They're digging into your parents' roots, seeing if there are any other relatives. I've looked before and found nothing. But if they're really looking, I hope they find something."

In that moment, I understood Kearney's words and what Max meant. He hoped my relatives would be found, but their discovery could also mean a weapon against me.

"Max, I've thought about it. My parents must have had parents too, right? My grandparents?"

"I've got people on it, trying to get ahead of them, to find anything related to your parents. My dad destroyed a lot of records, so there's not much to go on."

I saw a hint of frustration in his usually stoic face.

"It's okay," I tried to reassure him. "Even if they find them, it might not threaten me. If they haven't reached out in all these years, they probably don't know I exist or don't want me."