Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 72

“I don’t care what you’re after but cut the act. There’s no replacing Phoebe for me; nobody can just step into her shoes,” Stella said sternly.

I couldn’t help but smile, warmth flooding my heart. “Stella, when will you finally believe I am Phoebe?”

Stella scoffed. “I’m out of here. Make your own way back.”

I nodded and left Nocturne.

Standing at the doorway, I took in the scene before me. This place… it’s where I used to get pushed around by Dexter and his cronies and harassed by the drunkards.

It felt like a lifetime ago, yet everything had changed.

“Snap.”

Just as I stepped out of Nocturne, I heard something behind me. On alert, I turned to see a figure darting out of sight.

Furrowing my brows, I took a cautious step back, feeling an inexplicable panic.

Ever since I entered Nocturne today, I felt like someone was watching me. That feeling hadn’t left me.

Maybe it was because I died once before, but my senses seemed heightened now.

and I took a fearful step back. This sensation

“Snap.”

figure in a raincoat held a

retreated in horror,

or something else, my

heaved with rapid breaths as if he had

was a faint, pleasing scent about him, calming my racing heart.

held me tight, draping his jacket over me.

clung to his clothes, looking up to see it

no idea how he got out or where

back, the alley was deserted,

been my imagination?

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me close, his gaze fixed on the

get

tighter around me and taking my hand to lead

as if we had known

Colin’s back, why did he seem

head began to ache as I rubbed my temples, guiding Colin towards a taxi. “Why aren’t your

bare feet, wounds reopened and leaving a trail

“You ran out in such a hurry