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 bathtub, struggling for a few

went dead.

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

bad. I couldn’t hold on. You’re not mad at me, right?” Colin looked at me with puppy dog eyes, the dark clouds from moments ago gone, replaced by a plea

yet again by his good looks.

teeth, trying to keep a lid

tears. “Is a phone more fun

was puzzled. Fun?

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

truly erupted in that instant, only to be extinguished just as quickly by his physique and good

as a ghost with well–defined muscles, water droplets adorning him like a merman fresh from the

now,” Colin said innocently, a smirk creeping

but he was too slippery, and I just ended up even closer. Having reached my limit, I bit down hard

for a moment, not pushing me away

suddenly flipped us over, pinning me

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