Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 25

Robin furrowed his brow and released Colin.

Colin turned and bolted, motioning for Stella and Robin to follow suit.

Panic surged through me as I tried to stop Stella, “Stella, don’t trust him, he’s a murderer. Don’t go, please!”

But how could Stella pass up such an opportunity? She was desperate to find me.

“Freeze, Colin!” Stella chased after him, her voice laden with urgency.

I followed in panic as I called out to Robin, “Hurry up, man! Keep her safe; I’m begging you.”

Robin snapped to action and gave chase, both of them trailing Colin.

Colin looked hobbled but I could tell he was running as hard as he could. The blood was trickling down his lanky calves and it was shocking to see.

His pants were too short and tattered. No one knew where he scavenged them.

I couldn’t help but wonder if he truly was from the Langley family, and if they were so good to him and treating him like a prince, why would they let him wander homeless?

Perhaps the Langleys despised him too.

I didn’t know what kind of life Colin had led, nor did I want to empathize with a serial killer, no matter his past. Murder was inexcusable.

as he grabbed

the ground, then scrambled up and continued running. His shoe came off, revealing feet marred by ghastly scars, as though he’d tread on blistering

stumble and fall, I was struck with horror. What

to rise after fall. His feet burned, so each step would cause him

was he persevering

a frown etched

once more, Robin approached and offered

got up again and limped forward, leaving a trail of bloody footprints on the street. Stella’s brows knitted together, “How on earth did he get those burns on his

of being a killer before, so I did some digging,” Robin said

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had suspected Colin. “He is

a pitiful soul. He grew up in an orphanage and Brendan never acknowledged him as his grandson, never thought to bring him into the Langley fold.

lighting a cigarette

him from shaming the Langleys again, the old man tried many things, such as breaking his legs, locking him up, and imprisoning him like a wild beast in the basement. They force him to extend

gazed at the limping Colin. “His foot injuries are deliberately inflicted by Brendan to prevent him from running

his eyes filled with pity.

he’s the son of a rich family? To Brendan, the odd and solitary Colin was not

an heir with the woman chosen by the old man, Colin

gaze complex as I looked at Colin.

was hoarse. “He may be pitiful, but the women

luring Robin and Stella out, nor if he had accomplices, but

an eternity, Colin staggered back