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.

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

at me, “Phoebe, let’s make a run

“Run for what? To where…?”

yanking my wrist and sprinting through

to catch up, but ultimately lost us in the flux

a lung–busting run, we finally

the rush?” I

unfazed, not even out of breath. Well, he is quite a runner, I

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

too felt the Langley estate was more of a cage

Colin was the

Chapter 154

fiddled with our phones for a bit before handing mine back, “One day

into Colin and why he wanted to

moment.

took off on his own, I’d have

where to now?” I quipped.

want to sleep together with you,” Colin

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

home to stay at a hotel?” I

my hand, unwilling to let go or move.

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