Rebirth Into My Second Chance novel Chapter 221

The landscape outside the car window kept changing, and I had no clue where he was taking me. Nor did I understand why he, of all people, had something—or someone—to hide.

"Stop the car!" I yelled at the driver upfront.

"Don't you dare stop!" Richard gripped my wrist tightly. "We gotta end the pregnancy today, or else..."

He paused, and I quickly retorted, "Or else you'll turn me into a corpse, right? Richard, just kill me!"

"I would never kill you. Never!" He stared at me, his eyes a crazy blend of fear and determination, and hugged me tightly.

"Then who wants to turn me into a corpse, to make those girls into corpses?" I challenged him, but he remained silent.

I knew then...

There wasn't a soul in this world who could force Richard's hand or silence him like this.

"I can't figure out why Tracey would take the fall for you. She loves Max, doesn't she?"

Richard's silence deepened.

"Did you use Max to threaten her? Is that why she took the blame?"

"Claire, stop guessing. Knowing more won't do you any good. Let's just go through with the procedure, and everything will be fine, okay?"

I pushed him away.

"This child is my life." I gotta protect my kid, who I lost in my previous life, no matter what in this one. "If you don't stop the car, I'll jump out!"

"Claire!"

Richard sighed heavily and finally instructed the driver to stop. But just then, our car was rear-ended, causing the driver to brake sharply. Surrounding us, cars halted, and bodyguards swarmed in.

I recognized these men; they were the Hilton family's bodyguards.

Max, still in his lab coat, hurried out of his car and swiftly opened our door, lifting me from the vehicle.

I had never seen such a cold, ruthless look in his eyes. With a side glance, he signaled the bodyguards to drag Richard out and start beating him.

"Claire, don't go with him! He can't protect you! You'll be in danger!" Even as Richard was being beaten, he kept repeating this warning.

Max halted his steps. "Even if it costs me my life, I won't let anything happen to Claire. And you, stay away from her, or next time it won't be so easy!"

Max gently placed me inside the car, his expression complicated. "You don't trust me?"