Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

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.

orphanage and wait for me, be good.”

for you forever. If you don’t come,

you’d come for me. I’ll wait at the orphanage

accident–the familiar

“Boom.”

clap of thunder

By the time I came to my senses, I had flung open the

“Aah!”

hand suddenly grabbed my wrist and yanked me against the wall, his lips

could feel Colin’s presence just outside the

his face, only sense

seemed frightened too, his kiss desperate, as if venting something

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

Chapter 80

called me a liar in his frenzy. “You told me to go back

him away and slapped him across the face, leaning against the wall, my breathing more ragged than ever. For some

figure was forlorn, standing there,

I wanted to reach out and comfort him, shocked at

was happening to

“Boom.”

roar shook the room, and involuntarily, I sought refuge in Colin’s