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.

he grabbed Colin’s arm.

shook off Robin’s grip and tumbled to the ground, then scrambled up and continued running. His shoe came off,

stumble and fall, I was struck with horror. What

rise after fall. His feet burned,

was he

frown etched on his face.

Colin fell once more, Robin approached

got up again and limped forward, leaving a trail of bloody footprints on the street. Stella’s brows

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

Chapter 25

Robin in shock–he had suspected Colin. “He is the killer! Look Into

soul. He grew up in an orphanage and Brendan never acknowledged him as his grandson, never thought to bring him into the Langley fold. It must be karma; Brendan’s kin are all gone, and the old man can’t continue the Langley line, and then he remembered Colin at the

a cigarette

home, always trying to escape. He’s got a strange temperament, quick to anger and violent. To prevent 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

Stella covered her mouth in shock as she gazed at the limping Colin.

eyes filled

a rich family? To Brendan, the odd and

heir with the woman chosen by the old man, Colin could vanish from Sea City forever.

gaze complex as I

may be pitiful, but the women

and Stella out, nor

eternity, Colin staggered back to