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.

a debt of gratitude hanging over me, all

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

his Adam’s apple bobbing

Come help me beat him up,” I called out to Colin.

grabbed him.by

looked mournfully at Robin, then back at

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

looked at me, almost in awe. “Phoebe…

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

my sympathy kicking in. Sooner or later, I would have

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to him forever.

how could I ever make

had one–it’s the order

outside that sequence.”

suddenly stop hunting the orphans and instead go after the head of the orphanage and his family.

knew a

say a word when asked to cooperate. Why suddenly

looked down, and after a long pause, glanced at me.

understand why he was

was he was only willing to cooperate because

alone at the Langley family home, he wouldn’t have uttered a word.