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.

debt of gratitude hanging over

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the death of me, so why should I care about

froze, watching me, his Adam’s apple bobbing

me beat him up,”

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

looked mournfully at Robin, then back

go together,” I said, ignoring Dexter, who was still reeling

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

not even an option,” I reassured him, though my heart

roller coaster, and I knew I had to cajole him, but it was only my sympathy kicking in. Sooner or later, I would have to leave the Langleys, and I couldn’t be

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to him forever.

dependent on me, how could I ever

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

outside that

Colin nor I had expected the murderer to suddenly stop hunting the orphans and instead go after the head

knew a lot about the

asked to cooperate. Why suddenly

and after a long pause, glanced at

why he was suddenly looking at me.

What he meant was he was only willing to cooperate because I

hadn’t and had left him alone at the Langley family home, he wouldn’t