Chapter 154

I turned to beckon Colin to follow me, but he lifted his hand as a natural movement. “Phoebe.

hold on.”

With a resigned sigh, I took hold of his wrist, “Come on, let’s head home.”

“Hold tight and don’t lose me again,” he murmured under his breath.

I didn’t quite catch what he said and turned back to him. “What was that?” I asked.

Colin just gave me a smile, saying nothing more.

“Phoebe…” Stella’s voice suddenly called out from the hospital bed.

I paused mid–step, not turning back. Right now, it seemed better to maintain the guise of Foebe.

On the subway home, Colin kept hold of my hand.

I leaned against his shoulder and my eyes glazed over.

Colin didn’t question why I chose the subway over a car ride. I figured he was smart enough to have guessed why.

Rain always made me nervous in cars. The subway was crowded, and it made me feel safer.

we emerged from the subway station, there was Eric with the driver waiting by the

furrowed his brow and glanced at me, “Phoebe, let’s make a

“Run for

answer, Colin was yanking my

up, but ultimately lost us

a lung–busting run, we

rush?” I asked..

of breath. Well, he is quite a runner,

want to go back,” Colin said, meaning back to the Langleys.

he too felt the Langley estate was more of a cage than a home.

was the Langley scion. Either one of

Chapter 154

phones for a bit before handing mine back, “One day off

wasn’t sure what had gotten into Colin and why he wanted to escape, but I agreed for the

moment.

own, I’d have no idea where to start

where to now?” I

want to sleep together with you,”

off guard and only then noticed we were standing in front of

to ditch a perfectly good home to stay at a hotel?” I muttered under my breath.

my hand, unwilling to let

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