Rebirth Into My Second Chance novel Chapter 238

After Kate left, I found myself perched in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of my apartment, watching the hustle and bustle of the city below. Time dragged on, and when Richard didn't show, I double-locked both the apartment and my room.

Growing up in the Haven of Hope Orphanage, I remember Hannah setting up unnamed plaques. Back then, all I knew was she practiced her faith devoutly, lighting incense and praying.

It must have been for the Price family chapel she mentioned earlier.

What used to be unnamed plaques are now part of the Price family chapel.

Thinking over the past decade, Hannah and Richard's scheming has been terrifying.

And I was one of their pawns, including when Richard first exposed my life-saving deed to the Hart family to the public, marking the start of their vendetta.

Now, my job isn't to wallow in sorrow. I need to find a way out and protect other girls from meeting the same fate.

But, I couldn't help wondering if this was unfair to Max.

After all, despite bearing the Hart surname, he's just as much a victim of circumstances as I am.

Lost in thought, sleep eluded me.

Thirsty, I got up for a drink when the door lock beeped, someone was using my code.

"Unlocked," a voice announced.

I frowned slightly. The door was pulled but halted by the chain lock I had engaged, then shut again.

After a long silence, I cautiously approached, peering through the peephole to see Richard leaning against the opposite wall, pale as a ghost, his lips devoid of any color, looking up at my door.