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.

the subway station, there was Eric with the driver

me, “Phoebe, let’s make a run for it.”

was taken aback, “Run for what? To where…?”

yanking my wrist and sprinting through the

trying to catch up, but ultimately lost us in the flux of

run, we finally

rush?” I

out of breath. Well, he is quite a runner,

go back,” Colin said, meaning

he too felt the Langley estate was

doesn’t he?” I said, half–defeated. I was carrying the Langley heir; Colin was the Langley scion. Either one of us missing was a problem, so Eric would find us soon

Chapter 154

our phones for a bit before handing mine back, “One day off the grid won’t hurt.”

into Colin and why

moment.

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

to now?” I

want to sleep together with you,” Colin

caught off guard and only then noticed we were standing

ditch a perfectly good home to stay at a hotel?” I

my hand, unwilling to

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