Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 147

Colin stood there, a picture of uncertainty, his emotions bubbling under the surface. He seemed torn between wanting to step forward and the fear of causing me harm.

Perhaps he was shaken by how I had handled that sleazy guy on the subway earlier today. worried that he might not know his own strength and upset me again.

Fear was etched across his face, the fear that I might truly choose Dexter over him.

“Phoebe.” His voice cracked as he called out my name, so clearly yearning for me to choose

him.

My gaze on Colin was complex.

Seeing that I wasn’t resisting, Dexter spoke up with a cold edge. “Luck’s on your side for resembling Phoebe.”

I clenched my teeth, having wanted to punch him for the longest time.

Throwing my head back forcefully, I headbutted Dexter square in the face, then whirled around to pummel him.

I had really been itching to give him a piece of my mind.

In my past life, it wasn’t that I didn’t want to hit him; I was just too scared. He always knew how to threaten me with the people close to me.

That was his specialty–threats.

him, and with a debt of gratitude hanging over me,

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he had already been the death of me, so why should I care about owing him

me, his Adam’s apple

beat him up,”

eager, stepping forward to join the fray, but Robin grabbed him.by the collar, pulling him back. “Colin,

at Robin, then back at

was still reeling from the blow and taking

in awe. “Phoebe…

option,” I reassured him, though my heart was in

I had to cajole him, but it was only my sympathy kicking in. Sooner or later, I would

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to him forever.

dependent on me, how could

high spirits, eagerly helping Robin analyze the situation. “Serial numbers, every orphan had one–it’s the order of… death. But the head of the orphanage

outside that sequence.”

I had expected the murderer to suddenly stop hunting the orphans and instead

he knew a lot about the

to cooperate. Why suddenly speak up today?” Robin asked, curious about Colin’s change

a long pause, glanced at me.

understand why he was suddenly looking

Phoebe.” What he meant was he was only willing to

the Langley family home, he