Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 120

I was squatting on the ground, my head pounding as I was staring at the pavement with a mix of terror and disbelief.

Foebe… she was indeed connected to the murderer.

“Why she’s here? Should we bring her in for questioning? There’s something off about that woman,” Cory asked Robin.

Robin’s expression was grave as he looked at me, “Miss Foebe, this isn’t a place for you.”

I stayed silent, waiting for the police to clear the scene before standing up to search for Caleb.

Had he not followed me?

In a frenzy, I scanned the area for Caleb and finally spotted him across the street, also drenched from the rain. That was when a wave of relief washed over me. He was still here.

“Caleb…” I wanted to dash to his side, but the bustling traffic stood in my way.

“Stay put,” he raced towards me with urgency and draped his coat over my shoulders.

“Phoebe, let’s go home.” he whispered soothingly.

I nodded, casting a final glance at the crime scene.

“The lunatic won’t stop,” I said, my voice hoarse.

keep going. He’d keep killing until he

too,” Caleb cracked open and revealed.

at Caleb. Why wouldn’t

head, “Because I’m

whether

at the Langleys.

shower, I curled up in bed

emerged from the bathroom in a bathrobe, squatting

as I asked, “Can I ask you

He nodded.

die?” I was eager to

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fingers slowly clenching. Scars from burns marred his hands, yet his

clear that, had he not been injured, he would have been a perfect ‘work of

Caleb said, his voice low as if recalling

whole body was trembling.

grasped Caleb’s hand and instinctively pulled him into an embrace,

the people from the orphanage the ones who set the

be a lead

out my phone and messaged

to the orphanage fire from years ago.