Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 99

After leaving the Larson estate, I hailed a cab and made my way back to my childhood home

alone.

Ever since my parents died in that tragic car accident, debt had forced me to sell off all our properties except for this one old house. It was a haven of memories, all that remained of my life with Mom and Dad.

Stepping out of the taxi, I was greeted by the sight of a place I hadn’t seen in ages, stirring a whirlwind of emotions within me.

I retrieved the key hidden beneath a flowerpot and stood motionless at the threshold for a long time before I could bring myself to unlock the door.

The house was quiet, filled with photographs of me and remnants of my parents‘ life.

It seemed as though nothing had changed, yet everything was different.

Sitting on the couch, I gazed at a painting on the wall, lost in a dreamlike reverie.

“Click—”

Suddenly, a faint noise came from behind me.

My body tensed instantly, every nerve on edge.

Was someone in my house?

I didn’t dare to turn around; instead, my hand slowly crept towards my phone, intending to call the police.

But it’s always the same in moments of sheer panic – fumbling and clumsy, it took an eternity to unlock the screen.

gaze boring into

breath, I spun around to face the intruder.

in the doorway, stood a man gripping a bat, his face dark with

place, I was mute with

This man…

cheek was marred by a large burn scar, and his fingers bore similar marks. His appearance was

terror that

following me?” His

words came out – it was fear manifest, emanating from my

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I’d be here?” He furrowed his brow, tossing aside the bat as if he was used to conversing with

could only stare, rigid

who killed me. But he seemed to

not right. I was now

would he recognize me?

taking a deep breath. “This

to her friend Stella recently, and she mentioned

the sofa. “I’m just laying low here for a few days.”

stiff as a board.

imitation has been quite successful,” he mocked

remained silent, my body rigid with confusion.

he

between Foebe and this man? What was I

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guessed, trying to connect the dots to my collaboration with