Rebirth Into My Second Chance

'Nice one. I'm fine now.' I cursed in my heart. "Claude, you jerk."

I thought he wasn't expecting me to snap at him, so Claude stared at me in disbelief, "Is this what you've learned after leaving home for a few days? I'm not just your brother. I'm also your guardian!" His face turned a shade of stormy gray, visibly angered. But I couldn't care less. "Claude, do you have to wait until I'm dead because of her to believe me?"

As Claude and I were about to lose it in a hysterical argument, Kate stepped in, "Claude, let me talk to Claire, please. No more fighting. Don't fight because of me."

I snorted, "Why would I talk to you, murderer?"

"Watch your mouth!" The more Claude defended Kate, the more rebellious I became.

But this time, I wouldn't be as foolish as in my past life. I wouldn't leave without evidence.

Kate said, "Claude, go inside. I need to talk to Claire."

Once Claude was gone, Kate's demeanor changed entirely.

"Where's the bracelet?" she demanded, closing in on me.

I smirked. 'So, the fox is showing its tail now?'

I questioned her, "You admit you sent someone to my apartment today for the bracelet?"

She didn't answer but pressed, "Give me the bracelet and disappear from Claude's life, and I might spare you."

I wasn't scared. "And if I don't? I have proof that you hired someone to attack me. And don't forget about Daniel in the hospital. Once he wakes up, he can identify you." Kate smiled evilly. "Hmph, he won't live through the day!"

Kate didn't know I had dialed

Claude's number during our

conversation, and Claude had been listening to her venomous words the whole time. As she made that threat, Claude was already standing behind her "Did you send someone to hurt Claire?"

Kate's face drained of color, looking shocked, turning around to try and explain to Claude. But Claude stepped back, moving closer to me, his expression even colder than before.

"Please leave my house," he said, pointing to the door for Kate to go.

But Kate kept crying and shaking her head. "Claude, let me explain..."

"There's nothing to explain. From the moment you hurt Claire, we had nothing to discuss."

Seeing Claude so determined for the first time made me wish things had been the same in my past life. Maybe then I wouldn't have had to die once, feeling utterly hopeless about him.

"Claude, I didn't do these things. I just knew about them," Kate tried to explain again, but Claude closed his eyes, refusing to engage.

Kate explained, "Claude, the

Goodwin family can offer you the business empire you've always wanted to surpass your uncle. The Goodwin family can help you. Can Claire do that? Besides, I didn't do these things. I just knew about them. Isn't my apology enough?"

Kate's words shocked me even more. She knew I was in danger but never warned me, enjoying watching me suffer. "Kate, you're truly terrifying." I stood behind Claude, and if he hadn't held me back, I would have lunged at Kate.

"Claire, what are you but a burden? You've always used your parents' deaths to manipulate Claude. For years, every time he looks at you, he thinks of the death of your parents. Do you know how much pressure that puts on him? Every investment he wants to make gets hindered by the tragedy of your parents. You're the most terrifying one!" Kate screamed hysterically.

"That's enough. Go home." Claude didn't wish to make things too difficult for Kate.

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Once Kate was out the door, Claude turned to me, his hand outstretched. "Give me the recording."

I frowned, puzzled at how he knew I had recorded everything. Subconsciously, I took a step back.