Chapter 101

“You know who the murderer is, don’t you?” I asked, gripping Colin’s hand tighter, a wave of agitation rising in my voice. “Tell me who he is.”

Panic flickered in Colin’s eyes like a deer caught in headlights, and he turned away from me. “I don’t know.”

“You do know!” I pressed, my own frustration mounting. Why wouldn’t he just say it?

Colin kept walking ahead, evasive, refusing to reveal the identity of the murderer.

I trailed behind him, firing question after question. But no matter how much I prodded, he wouldn’t budo

I thought about calling the cops, about spilling everything to Robin and Stella, but as far as anyone was concerned, I was Foebe now, not Phoebe. My words wouldn’t carry any weight.

Besides, the little interaction I had with the murderer suggested some kind of past dealings between him and Foebe.

Without clarity, a hasty move on my part could spook the murderer, and I’d find myself entangled in dangers untold.

I rubbed my temples, feeling irritable.

Things were getting more convoluted by the minute.

Too complex for me to stay calm and think straight.

just an outsider, it would be one thing, but with ‘Foebe‘ tied to the

came over to my side, taking my hand, his voice a soothing balm amid

for Phoebe, aren’t you? You’re not even talking to me, I’m

sure as hell didn’t believe Colin was delusional enough. to think

suddenly spiked, hands gripping my shoulders with a desperate

a flicker of fear passing through me. It was as if… as if he was molding me into Phoebe against

like Dexter, was using Foebe as a puppet, a stand–in

so compliant, so relaxed recently. To him, the current

Chapter 101

persona he

out of

if you’re not, I’ll kill you.” He

shoulder throbbing, trying to shift the focus. “When did

ago.” Colin’s grip loosened, his

I pressed on.

an orphanage,” he

aback, staring

An orphanage?

mean by

Which orphanage?

headache suddenly gripped me, and I brought a hand to my

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