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,

If you don’t come,

for me. I’ll wait at the

of the car accident–the familiar yet foreign

“Boom.”

thunder roared

without knowing why. By the time I

“Aah!”

wrist and yanked me against the wall,

I could feel Colin’s presence

see his face, only sense

desperate, as if venting something fierce.

was immovable, my eyes stinging

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

and slapped him across the face, leaning against the wall, my breathing

forlorn, standing there, head

wanted to reach out and comfort

happening to me?

“Boom.”

thunderous roar shook the room, and involuntarily, I sought refuge