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.

as we emerged from the subway station, there was Eric with the

and glanced at me, “Phoebe,

taken aback, “Run

yanking my wrist and sprinting through the crowd.

catch up, but ultimately lost us in the flux of subway commuters.

a lung–busting run,

rush?” I asked..

even out of breath. Well,

want to go back,” Colin said, meaning back to

Langley estate was more of a

Colin was the Langley scion. Either one of us missing was a problem, so Eric would find us

Chapter 154

a word, Colin fiddled with our phones for a bit before handing mine back, “One day off the grid

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

moment.

he took off on his own, I’d have no idea where to

now?” I quipped.

with you,” Colin said earnestly.

was caught off guard and only then noticed we were standing in front

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

unwilling to

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