Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Max told me if I died, he couldn't live without me. He followed me into this life. He thought I hadn't been reborn and still loved Claude.

"Max, give me some space to think." I ran out of the room as if fleeing for my life, torn between fearing Max's words were true and hoping they were false, unable to even admit to myself that I had been reborn. I ran for what felt like forever, my stomach twisting in agonizing pain. I called Richard, and he came to pick me up quickly. When he found me, I was in so much pain that my clothes were completely soaked. I told him. "Richard, save me and my baby."

I held on until he found me and then allowed myself to faint. In my past life, when I got kidnapped and tried to escape, I felt this same pain. The pain was all too familiar.

"Save the baby..." Even in my dreams, I was crying out to save the baby.

When I woke up, I was on an IV drip. Seeing me awake, Richard immediately took my hand. "Hey, it's okay now."

It was all just a dream. Even what Max told me must have been part of that dream.

"The baby..." I spoke softly, and Richard frowned slightly, "Claire, why are you so fixated on having a baby? You just had a case of severe cramps from running too fast after eating, not because you're pregnant."

I felt deflated. I was not pregnant after all.

No, I had planned for so long. "No, I must get pregnant, Richard, I have to."

But Richard shook his head. "Claire, maybe we should see a therapist. I'm worried about you. I don't know when you might break down."

I thought, 'Even Richard thinks I've lost it?'

I shook my head. "No, Richard, I'm calm. I need this child. I need to track down the people who killed me, those who harmed others from the Haven of Hope Orphanage. Did you know? I read the autopsy reports, and all the victims were kids adopted from our orphanage. Anyone who got pregnant met with trouble. Richard, please believe me."

But Richard still thought I was out of my mind.

I said, "In my past life, the person who killed me did it because I was pregnant."

But all Richard could offer me was a look of pain and confusion. "Claire, there's no past life, and you don't have a child."

He pressed the call button. "Give her a sedative."

I pushed him away. "Richard, do you even hear yourself? Why are you giving me a sedative? I told you, I'm perfectly sane."

Richard said worriedly, "Claire, you're

delusional. There's no such thing as reincarnation. And you don't have a

child It's all in your dreal ov

As the doctor and nurse came in, ready to restrain me, I pleaded with Richard. "What's wrong with you? Why won't you believe me?"

I felt desperate as they held me down.

Just as the needle was about to pierce my skin, the door to the hospital room burst open.

"Stop."

Through my tears, I thought I saw Max.

But this time, Richard stood in Max's way. "What are you doing here?"

What was going on with Richard?

"Richard, I know you're angry with me over how handled Tracey's situation, but Claire has nothing to do with this. Let her go." Max's.Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

words left me utterly confusel ne

From my limited perspective, what was I seeing and missing?

"Max, don't upset Claire further. The psychologist has diagnosed her with a psychological disorder. I fear she might not recover. I'm considering having her committed to a mental hospital."