Chapter 80

“Goodnight,” I managed to say with a light heart, despite the whole mess with Samuel, as I bid Colin farewell for the evening.

His hair was damp, his face pale as a ghost, and the black jacket he wore made his delicate. features stand out even more, shrouded in a mysterious aura that was both intriguing and unfathomable.

I paused at the doorway to steal a glance at him before entering my room and closing the door behind me.

The Langley family had set me up in a spacious room with a plush bed and a soothing

ambiance, but it felt strangely empty. In contrast, Colin’s little cottage somehow seemed more

secure.

The thought startled me; without realizing it, I was starting to see Colin in a new light.

But the guy was a murderer, for heaven’s sake!

Curled up in fear on my bed, I dreaded the lightning, the thunder, and now, the terrifying idea of empathizing with a killer like Colin.

Then suddenly, a bolt of lightning seemed to explode right before my eyes.

“Ah!” I screamed in terror, hugging my knees to my chest and breathing heavily.

the orphanage and wait

for you forever. If you don’t come, I

me.

the car accident–the familiar

“Boom.”

clap of thunder roared

I scrambled out of bed, running without knowing why. By the time I came to my senses, I had flung

“Aah!”

and yanked me against

room was pitch dark, but I could feel Colin’s presence just outside the door.

face,

his kiss desperate, as if venting something fierce.

tried to push him away, but he was immovable, my eyes stinging with

Chapter 80

in his frenzy. “You told me to go back to wait

across the face, leaning against the wall, my breathing more ragged than ever. For some reason, all my grievances came rushing.

forlorn, standing there, head

comfort him, shocked at my own

was happening

“Boom.”

room, and involuntarily, I sought refuge in

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