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.

couldn’t stand up to him, and with a debt of gratitude hanging over

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

watching me, his

me beat him

Robin grabbed him.by the collar, pulling him back. “Colin, come with me,” he said sternly.

mournfully at Robin, then back

said, ignoring Dexter, who was still reeling from the blow and taking Colin’s

at me, almost in awe. “Phoebe… don’t choose him…”

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

coaster, and I knew I had to cajole him, but it was only my sympathy kicking in.

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to him forever.

too dependent on me, how

numbers, every orphan had one–it’s the order of… death. But the head

that sequence.”

neither Colin nor I had expected the murderer to suddenly stop hunting the orphans and instead go after

he knew

suddenly speak up today?” Robin

long pause, glanced at me.

why he was suddenly looking at

listen to Phoebe.” What he meant was he was only willing to cooperate because I asked

alone at the Langley family home,