Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 144

Colin said Stella was one of the innocent ones.

That meant Colin had an inkling of who the real murderer was–one who didn’t kill the innocent. The bedroom door swung open, revealing a void of emptiness.

Not a soul in sight.

I scoured every room in the house, but it was as if the world had swallowed everyone whole.

“Bang!”

The bedroom erupted with noise once more, this time from the depths of the closet.

Exchanging a glance with Robin, we dashed over and flung open the closet door.

Stella was bound and gagged, a makeshift prison of hanging clothes and darkness.

Thankfully, her life wasn’t in danger; she was just a bit dehydrated.

“Stella!” Robin unwrapped her bindings and yanked the cloth from her mouth.

“That bastard… he’s warning us…” Stella’s voice was tinged with shock and panic before she slumped into Robin’s arms.

the hospital!” Robin hoisted her up and bolted for the door.

up my spine. I whipped around,

pierced the air.

beautiful ballet photo had been replaced… replaced with a photo of me, taken when the psychopath murderer posed me as a marionette in a glass

noticing the switch.

they first walked in, lights flooding the dark, to

eyes, his voice quivering.

body refusing to move, as if

quickly called his colleagues, telling them to secure the

frame… it’s dripping blood,” I

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dress in the photo was freshly

murderer is still nearby,” Colin’s voice

brilliant would be lurking in the shadows, basking in his own twisted masterpiece…” Colin kicked open the bathroom door,

to watch over her, and followed Colin in their

puts his victims in glass cases, monitors their vital signs. He’s got a mind for math, for medicine…” Colin muttered to himself, then turned his gaze to the shoe cabinet

shouldn’t fit an adult. But Colin

doing?” Dexter’s voice, laced with irritation, filled the doorway. He had brought a crew

the scene. But Dexter’s animosity towards Colin was palpable. “This is