Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 57

Chapter 57

I jolted awake, my breathing irregular and shallow.

The room had faded into a dusky gloom, and outside, the sky was a heavy blanket of twilight.

I couldn’t believe it. I had slept away the entire afternoon, and night was creeping in.

Colin had been sitting by the bed the whole time, just staring at me. It gave me a start, making my chest ache with sudden fear.

Waking up to your prime suspect watching you is enough to terrify anyone.

Rubbing my temples, I tried to organize my muddled thoughts. “Could you stop staring at me? It’s kinda creepy.”

Colin lowered his gaze, but it wasn’t long before he was looking at me again, those eyes shimmering in the soft glow of the nightlight, as if he was trying to read my soul.

A guilty twinge hit me, and I averted my eyes, worried that Colin might see through the charade–that I was not the real Foebe.

“Dinner’s here,” Colin nodded towards the food on the table, suggesting I finish my meal.

The thought of eating was the last thing on my mind, especially when I didn’t know what kind of drug might be mixed in.

hungry.”

seemed to ponder for a moment before speaking up. “You need to eat. It’s not good for your health

least of my worries.”

again. “We’re husband and wife. I can help you.‘

felt a twitch at the corner of my

legacy, and I can help you with that too. Just don’t lie to me… if you do,” his voice was gentle but carried an undercurrent

at, but it

to him about

not being the

here. The Larson family…” I started to say they had

couldn’t fight it. I

he coaxed me as if trying

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I

never anticipated, let alone having to play along to lower his

said earnestly, launching into a biological lecture. “After ovulation, the egg survives only about twenty–four hours. So, the sperm need to be waiting in the womb ahead of time. It’s

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