Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 45

Another victim had surfaced, and the revelation sent me reeling to my feet.

That lunatic, how could he have taken so many lives?

All those girls who were adopted from the orphanage were brutally murdered, one by one…

What was the reason behind this madness?

That maniac had dumped all the bodies from the orphanage, but kept mine. What was he planning to do with my body?

Did he realize he had killed the wrong person? Or was it something else….

“We’ve caught Colin,” the officer reported, his breath shaky and his voice hoarse. “He didn’t run. He just stood there and let us take him.”

“This time, on the body… we found…” He trailed off, struggling to continue.

“What did you find?” Robin demanded, the urgency clear in his voice.

The young officer shot a wary glance at Stella, debating whether to share the gruesome details. Stella was already trembling, her breathing faint. “Just… tell us.”

“The eyes…” the officer took a deep breath. “The forensic expert examined and said the eyes in the victim’s sockets were placed there post–mortem. They don’t belong to the victim. We suspect… they might be Phoebe’s.”

Stella collapsed to the ground, her face ashen.

The eyes…

Had Colin taken my eyes?

I was terrified, my whole body shaking.

he trying to accomplish?

he

cried out uncontrollably, sinking

Such brutality.

a deep breath. “Take care of Stella. I’ll handle this.”

let Stella go to the scene. She couldn’t handle that kind of horror.

the tests are done. Don’t worry.” Robin said, scratching his

by Stella’s side, sharing in

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sorry. I’m gone and can’t

of us found someone

together in some

Now, that’s impossible.

Robin returned quickly.

body was taken to forensics. The medical examiner was

time.

arrived looking even

don’t believe it… I just can’t!”

refused to accept that those eyes in the corpse could be mine, but

were my

had been murdered. Even Stella sat dejected on the floor, no

if he’d heard some

or to slap some

left for the killer to target

bloodshot. “Fine, I’ll wait for him.”

as bait now? Too bad, it’s too late,” Robin said meaningfully,

fists tightly,