Chapter 67

Backed into a corner, I had no choice but to improvise. “Uncle, what are you planning?”

Samuel chuckled. “I admit, pairing you with that madman was unfair to you. But life is long, my dear. Why don’t you consider being with me instead.”

“But the doctor just confirmed I’m pregnant, and Brendan is quite invested in this baby. If anything were to happen to it…” I said with a forced smile. “Uncle, that wouldn’t be right, would it? Surely you can wait a bit longer?”

Samuel’s eyes narrowed in pleasure. He reached out and held my chin. “You’re such a temptress.”

I barely managed to keep my smile as I fought back nausea. How could such a man still be walking around?

“Alright, I can wait. Let’s give it some more time,” he said, his fingers still on my chin, moving in

closer.

I frowned and tried to dodge, but he was clearly not pleased. “What? Won’t even let me steal a kiss? You’re not playing hard to get now, are you?”

His patience was wearing thin, and my acting was starting to crumble.

“Bang!

Just when I was panicking, not knowing what to do, someone from behind struck Samuel with a heavy object, knocking him out cold.

turned to

how did you

and lifting the stick again to strike Samuel’s head

I cried out in alarm, stopping him. “Are you trying to commit mhurder?“.

feel it: Colin was

me wonder if he was one of the murderers.

I couldn’t just stand by and watch him kill someone. “If you kill him, Brendan won’t

met mine. “He touched you. He should

Those words… they sounded familiar.

with

was a wandering spirit, he went berserk and beat up that scumbag from Dexter’s circle, uttering the exact

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and you’ll pay with

no connection; why would he kill for me? Was it not for me but for Phoebe?

to call me downstairs, but upon seeing Colin and the unconscious Samuel, she screamed

hand with a stern expression and pulled him back into the room. “Stay

wanting to say something, but only

him and closed the door,

few bodyguards. “Where’s that little bastard?

I hid in the room. Colin was just acting on instinct to protect his child. It’s

teared up, giving a

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