Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 176

“We need to get home.” I murmured, my thoughts a tangled web as I quickened my pace and took Colin’s hand.

He followed with his head hung low, sobbing softly.

Worry gnawed at me, and I lifted his bangs to examine the bruise on his forehead. “Does it hurt?”

Colin nodded, his eyes rimmed red, tears streaming down as if they were worthless.

Suddenly, my heart clenched painfully.

Those eyes were too innocent. It was impossible to reconcile them with those of a murderer.

“Promise me you won’t hurt yourself again.” I carefully wiped the blood from his face and led him outside.

Waiting for us was Dexter’s bodyguard.

Colin tensed immediately, shielding me behind him, ready to leap like a wild animal at its prey.

“You’d rather trust a lunatic than believe me?” Dexter approached, wincing as he touched a bloody cut on his forehead. “Foebe, you’re becoming more and more like Phoebe.”

“What are you trying to pull?”

Phoebe because you hated her, didn’t you? You hated that she forgot you, right?” Dexter’s voice

of me, eyeing Dexter with mistrust. “You’re the one who deceived her. You’re the one who

scoffed. “Seems like you’re not

raced with fear. What madness was Dexter plotting? “What are you trying

Colin, but

fighter, but he was blindsided by

was pinned by Dexter’s men, my eyes blazing with anger. “Dexter!”

a psycho. When provoked, he could smash things, hurt people, even kill or commit suicide–it’s all possible,” Dexter said coldly, looking down at Colin subdued on the floor.

frantically, dread mounting as I began to realize his intention.

Colin off the

take for you to let him be?” My voice was hoarse with desperation.

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He was running from the truth that

looked at me dispassionately. “Unless Phoebe comes back from the

breath and faced Dexter. “You’re the one who should

“Police!”