Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 219

Back home, I coaxed Colin into hitting the sack first.

The guy acted like he’d hit the jackpot, putting on a pitiful face, claiming he had a fever, his hand hurt, his foot hurt, and he needed me to bathe him.

If he’d just behave, it wouldn’t be such a chore…but no, he had to push his luck. At first, he stripped down himself, and now he had me drenched from head to toe.

“Caleb Langley called out his full name through gritted teeth, soaked through.

“Phoebe, your clothes are wet; let’s just shower together, Colin said with an innocent face, earnestly reaching for the buttons on my blouse.

I slapped his hand away. Taking a deep breath, I kept reminding myself he was my husband. It was my fault, really. I’d spoiled him rotten.

“Phoebe.”

My phone rang. To avoid any water damage. I kept it on the ledge inside the bathtub.

Colin reached to grab it for me, but the moment he saw it was Dexter, his face darkened and his fingers slipped.

was, watching my phone take a dive into the

it went dead.

rage surged within me. Dexter’s number had been blacklisted before, and I could bet my bottom

at me with puppy dog eyes, the dark clouds from moments ago gone, replaced by a plea for

yet again by his

clenched teeth, trying to keep a lid on my

eyes brimmed with tears. “Is a

was puzzled. Fun?

drowned phone, he grabbed my wrist, and before I knew it, I was pulled into the tub, sprawling on top

instant, only to be extinguished just as

muscles, water droplets adorning him like a merman fresh from

guess we’re in this together now,” Colin said innocently, a smirk creeping on his lips as he pulled me into his

him away, but he was too slippery, and I just ended

not pushing me

biting when you’re mad?” He murmured, and then suddenly flipped us over, pinning me under him in the bathtub.

breath, only to have him kiss me. Suddenly, it hit