Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 89

I kept a vigilant eye on our surroundings as I pulled Stella closer to me.

I

“Is someone there?” Stella whispered, peering into the box with me.

I shook my head, my gaze fixed on a shadowy figure not far down the alley.

Sensing our attention, the figure swiftly darted away.

I glanced up at Colin, who still had a fierce gleam in his eyes. Standing in the dim alley, he looked like Satan himself, just crawled out from the depths of hell.

Tentatively, I called out, “Colin?”

He turned to look at me, and I could practically see the anger in his eyes dissolve into a clear, innocent bewilderment. “Phoebe, I feel so lightheaded.”

Then, suddenly, his nearly six–foot–three frame collapsed onto me.

I had no time to protest; I could only let him lean on me.

*He looks all skinny, but boy, he’s heavy,” Stella grumbled, helping me support Colin as we dragged him toward the curb.

It seemed like he had passed out, all his weight bearing down on me.

muttered under my breath, “Why is he so

hailed a cab, and together, we managed to stuff Colin into the vehicle.

Langley family estate,” I

1. me.

about Colin and nodded

forehead burning up;

his forehead and

wasn’t a murderer or an accomplice to some twisted murderer, what was his connection to the criminal?

psy… Colin really married?” Stella asked quietly. “Is he really your

something was off with Colin’s mind. “Although he’s quite

almost choked me. That was Stella

and it’s a long story,” I said, rubbing my forehead. How do

Chapter 89

up one day, was forced into a shotgun wedding,

for whether

has his moments of madness,”

in, her curiosity piqued. “Really? I thought he was all looks. I was thinking how fair

“He was in college by his teens, in the gifted program.

widened in shock, pointing at Colin. “Him?”

He shifted uneasily in my arms, burrowing into me, and I quickly patted his back. “We’re almost

didn’t catch the slight smile playing at the

still in disbelief. “You can’t tell by looking at