Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 169

Chapter 169

“Betrayal?” I feigned calm, my voice barely a whisper. “Of course not…”

James exhaled in relief. “I know, right? It just doesn’t add up. You doing something like that?

No way.

Sweat gathered in my palms. I clenched my fists. “James, has Mister… Mister given any new orders?”

Who was this “Mister“?

“The recent ventures have hit a snaq,” James said with a heavy sigh. “Mister’s requests have been denied left and right. Some of the kids even got roughed up. Funding’s dried up, and we

that can’t locate their biological parents. Mister said you’ve married into high society now, you’re all about getting rich and don’t care for the kids anymore. That you’re about to turn your back on us.”

“Kids?” I echoed without thinking.

I was lost.

What was James talking about?

“You know, the children we rescued from those trafficking rings. We made some enemies, and just yesterday, they smashed Mister’s windows,” James said, clearly shaken. “Those folks have gone mad.”

while. Foebe, James, and Mister had

A charity?

always managed to surprise

up, I couldn’t remember much. It took me a while to seek you out. If I’ve caused

“So that’s what it was. I was wondering. I’ll explain things to Mister. It’s

“About Mister…”

sa

both of us back in

then his tone shifted. “But Foebe, why on earth did you suddenly tie

It was clear that

might be a murderer,” he whispered

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feigned ignorance. “Why’s that?”

Colin

long story” James said, scratching his head. “You know I’m an orphan too. I was adopted by a couple in my teens. Then they went bankrupt, and life’s been tough. Thank God for Mister.”

He used to be a prodigy, then he

you today was to

leadership skills. He was involved in charity, too, so he

really happened back in that orphanage?

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