Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 102

“Stay put at home, Colin, don’t go wandering off, you hear? I whispered to him cautiously.

Henry and his company would stop at nothing to get what they wanted; the Langley family had been turned upside down. With Caleb out of the picture and me and the baby gone too, Henry would easily seize control of everything the Langley name held dear.

We were walking down the sidewalk, a never–ending stream of cars passing us by on the road.

His back was to me as he trudged forward.

I was getting tired and eventually, I dozed off against his back.

In my dream, a flurry of images flashed through my mind.

A little boy with mixed heritage, looking like a

a little girl in a red frock, running for dear life ince straight out of a fairy tale. He was carrying

“Phoebe, it’s gonna be alright; we’re almost home,” he reassured me as he ran. “Phoebe, wake up, don’t fall asleep. Phoebe, wake up, have a bit to eat…”

I jolted awake, my breaths short and rapid as I took in my surroundings, not sure when I had gotten home..

Colin was trying to rouse me, coaxing me to eat something.

I rubbed my temples, looking at Colin. “I don’t want to eat.”

“Just have a little,” he insisted, holding out a plate to me.

pushing away his hand, and

there silently, not saying a word.

back to my room, my

I felt like a ‘doll‘ kept by a madman, and

collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep once more.

were becoming more apparent the drowsiness,

off, I slipped back into

you look just the way he loves, and give you

I’ll make you so

him? Why did you lie to

know you almost killed him with your lies?

You’re filthy. Your heart is filthy,

in my dream slowly became clearer, and the moments before

skin, pulling off my nails, allowing diamonds to fuse with my flesh

twisted. “This way you’re

a glass cabinet, his voice

red dress, his favorite too. I’ve made you

My breathing quickened, my heart raced, and

trapped in the

me. Colin,

was calling

“Phoebe?”

voice was calling my name.

up; I was trapped in a nightmare.