Rebirth Into My Second Chance novel Chapter 301

“Will Allen Ramsey be okay?”

“You should be asking if Claude Hart will be okay. Mr. Hilton’s people have arrived, and Ronald Collins will probably make sure Claude spends the rest of his life in prison. Harming Lydia, kidnapping you twice, plus his financial crimes… it’s enough to keep him locked up forever. Mr. Hilton anticipated he’d pull something like this. That’s why he deliberately hit me that day and made me leave. He wanted to see what Claude would do if I was out of the picture.”

As Helen turned into the Hilton family estate, I couldn’t help but feel like I was the one who had been played.

“So Max used me as bait to lure Claude, all without discussing it with me. And Helen, you knew everything and didn’t say a word.”

My shoulders began to tremble uncontrollably.

It was cruel, wasn't it? After he promised he would discuss everything with me from now on.

Kate Goodwin almost died in front of me. I almost legally married Claude. And now Helen was telling me it was all a setup orchestrated by Max.

“Stop the car!”

Helen immediately pulled over.

I threw the door open, stepped out of the gates of the Hilton estate, and gasped for breath.

Kate ran up behind me. “Claire, I knew about it too. Mr. Hilton was going to tell you, but he was afraid that if you knew, you would…”

“Enough. Why are you all making excuses for him? Have any of you thought about me? I’ve been walking on eggshells, only to be deceived and manipulated time and time again. Is this what ‘for my own good’ means? Pushing me to my breaking point over and over?”

I walked faster.

I didn’t know what I felt for Max anymore. All I knew was that even in this second chance at life, my fate never seemed to be my own to control.

I walked ahead, sensing Helen and Kate following close behind me.

“Helen, take Kate to get some rest. I need to cool down by myself. It’s safe around here; it’s all crawling with Max’s people.”

A bitter laugh escaped me.

I felt for the ring I had bought today in my pocket.

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