Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 50

I was gone, yet the killer hadn’t truly been brought to justice.

Colin was bailed out by the Langley family once more, armed with a psychiatric diagnosis and an alibi. The police were powerless, and they had no choice but to let him walk free again.

“You little brat, if you don’t give the Langley family an heir soon, you can forget about ever leaving this place!”

In a daze, I heard a vicious voice. It snapped me back to reality.

“Sir, the drug has been administered, and the woman is in the room. This time, it’s bound to work.”

My heart raced with panic. Where am I? Why are my eyelids so heavy?

“Phoebe…” A raspy voice reached my ears, filled with hurried breaths and a trembling desire that couldn’t be concealed.

Suddenly, a kiss laden with burning urgency pressed upon me, and my shock and dread peaked.

Where is this? Where am I?

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“Mmm…” A low groan seemed to escape my throat as I struggled to resist and to open my eyes, but to no avail.

“Phoebe…” He kept calling my name, yet it felt so alien to me.

His touch was frantic, but I could feel him fighting with all his might to restrain–his desires. It was as if he cherished my body, not wanting to hurt me..

can’t

up, apologizing, seemingly

gave up fighting and lost consciousness once

“Mmm…”

time, the soreness of my body dragged

slowly opened my eyes, squinting as the

streamed in through the French windows, with white curtains dancing

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my aching forehead, took a moment to gather myself, and then

in shock.

Wasn’t I dead?

I sat bewildered, staring at the man

the man prompted a startled cry from me, and I

strong hand reached out and grabbed my wrist, pulling me back to the safety of the

as I stared at the hand, scars trailing from the

on the bed, his back even more scarred, yet the attractive muscle

couldn’t see his face clearly, but I forced myself to stay calm.

duvet loosely covered his lower waist, the contours of his hips were clear and

scene before me, even I could guess what

of shocking red. I

pain in my body and between my legs rooted me to the spot in

Impossible…

been together in bed