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.

take a dive into the

went dead.

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

so 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 for

rising anger was quelled yet again

I said through clenched teeth, trying to keep a lid on my anger, “Next time, hands

eyes brimmed with tears. “Is a phone more fun than me?”

was puzzled.

before I knew it, I was pulled into

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

adorning him like a merman fresh from the depths, untouched by the world.

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

ended up even closer. Having reached

tensed for a moment, not pushing

He murmured, and then suddenly flipped us over, pinning me

instinctively held my breath, only to have him kiss me. Suddenly, it hit me this guy was definitely no fool.