Rebirth Into My Second Chance

On the way to see Tracey, Helen was silent the entire trip.

I didn't say much either. She hadn't even reported back to Max, which got me thinking - was I wrong in my assumptions? Why were Max and Richard meeting in secret? What were they hiding from me? What was true and what was false?

But as soon as we arrived at the prison gate and explained our purpose, the guard told us, "I'm sorry, you're a step too late. Tracey was just rushed to Century Wellness Hospital with a sudden heart attack. The situation was quite unexpected, it might..." I turned to Helen, shocked. "Did you tell Max I was coming to see Tracey, so you decided to get rid of her first?"

Helen panicked, grabbing my hand. "No, Ms. Claire, please don't get the wrong idea about me and Mr. Hilton. We really didn't do anything."

But I didn't want to hear her explanations.

The facts were right in front of me.

At that moment, a Maybach pulled up right in front of us.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Richard somehow got wind that I was here at the prison to find Tracey.

"Are you going with me or staying with her?"

Richard pointed at Helen, forcing me to make a choice. This time, without hesitation, I chose to get into Richard's car. Not because I trusted him, but because I didn't want to be trapped by Max any longer.

I wanted to know the truth!

"Ms. Claire, you can't!"

"Don't go with him, it's dangerous. You have no idea what Richard is capable of! Tracey's sudden heart condition is definitely related to him."

But I covered my ears, refusing to listen!

It wasn't until Richard got in with a sly smile and closed the door that I finally let my hands down.

"You should have listened to her..." His lean face framed by gold-rimmed glasses shone with cunning under my gaze. With a cold smile he said, "Last night, I told Max to hand you over to me, or I'd ensure everyone involved dies right before your eyes."

At that moment, my heart clenched in pain.

"Richard, what are you planning to do? I didn't get in this car because I trust you. I just want to know the truth. What are you and Max hiding from me?" Richard reached out to clean my tears. "Don't cry, okay?"

How could I not cry? He then pulled out his phone to show me a video. "Look at Max going all out to save a criminal. See how he treasures her looks after Tracey. Do you think he doesn't care about her at all? Think about it, Tracey was with him during

his worst bouts of Asphing

syndrome. Do you think he'd let her die?"

Watching Max in the video saving Tracey, I remembered that's just the kind of person he was. Even when Daniel kidnapped me, he acted the same, claiming saving lives was a doctor's duty, no matter who it was.

"He's not wrong. You are, Richard.

What's going on with you? You're the Hilton family's illegitimate son, aren't you after the Hilton family's fortune? But why kill those girls from out orphanage? The matron cared so much for them!"

I grabbed Richard by the collar, feeling a surge of nausea.

"Claire, I didn't kill those people."

"It was you! Why did you make Tracey take the blame? Haven't you always loved Tracie? And you've been trying to kill me too?"

I dared not mention that in my past life, he was the one who killed me.

He suddenly laughed coldly, looking out the window at the sky.

Then he turned back to me. "Have you ever thought that maybe Max is the one who wants you dead, and he's trying to frame me? After all these years of kindness towards you, haven't you felt anything?" I was speechless, staring blankly at Richard.

"Max wants me dead. He's been putting on a show, you know? The Hilton family elders are all in on it, never intending to strip away those shares. I'll take you to the Hilton Group today, you'll see, everything's peaceful!" I felt an unbearable pain in my stomach, looking at Richard in disbelief.