Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 54

“Whoa, whoa, slow down there, cowboy,” I tried to inject a dose of calm into the situation, my voice soft but firm. “A baby should be the product of love, a love that we haven’t even begun to understand between us.”

Colin’s gaze, which had been intensely fixed on me, softened into a smile. “We know each other well enough!”

I stared back at him, bewildered, seeing the word ‘compelling come to life in his eyes for the first time.

His eyes shone brightly, too clear, like a galaxy of stars converging in the night sky.

“Don’t worry, if I make a run for it, I’ll take you with me,” I assured him, trying to cement his trust in me. There were too many secrets wrapped up in this man, and I needed to keep him on m side. First things first. I had to figure out how to leave this place, then find Stella.

As for Dexter and Melody…

The thought of Dexter sent a chill through my gaze. I had died just as he wished! He must be living happily now, free of any baggage, with Melody by his side.

I wasn’t about to let them get their happy ending–not after what that woman did to me!

Given a second chance at life, I was determined to make Dexter and Melody taste every ounce of suffering I had endured!

Rummaging through the drawers, I found a first aid kit in the second one.

and cotton swabs and called Colin over to treat

was an enigma to me; I couldn’t see through him. He was mysterious and unsettlingly unpredictable. Yet, he seemed to enjoy looking

couldn’t fathom.

he

that name,

his hand, I looked up and asked,

Several of his fingers were on

his head at me, then nodded slightly, his eyes

looked back down. The man before me now was a far cry from the one who had tried to choke the life out of me when he first awoke. Could he really have a split

pup. “Phoebe will help me

felt a vein in my temple throb, struggling to maintain my

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that?”

my wife.” Colin gestured towards where the marriage

in a breath of cold air. Was this guy for real or

test if Colin was playing the fool, I scrawled a few math problems

at the

of him, his laughter seemed to carry an innate magnetism, making him appear unblemished.