Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 227

I didn’t say anything, but so far, I was still willing to give Colin the benefit of the doubt. After all, how many people would take a bullet for someone else out of sheer concern? That could kill them.

“Phoebe…it hurts so bad; it’s all his fault. If he hadn’t dragged you around, I wouldn’t have gotten hurt. He’s bad news.” Colin clung to me, casting a warning glance at Finn, “Promise me you won’t go out alone with him again, okay?”

“Okay.” I nodded. In that moment, I definitely had to agree with him.

“Caleb, you’re missing your true calling in the theater.” Finn hissed between clenched teeth, “Freakin‘ lunatic, nutcase!” Finn, clearly agitated, kicked a trash can by the door.

“Phoebe, he scared me.” Colin said plaintively. “Doc, I think he might have that mania thing.”

The doctor frowned, eyeing Finn, “Sir, you just damaged hospital property. You need to cover the costs, and if there’s nothing else, please leave.”

I was a bit miffed myself, “Finn, if there’s nothing else, you can go.”

Finn opened his mouth to retort but ended up just pointing an angry finger at Colin, “Keep acting, man. Nobody does it better than you.”

And with that, Finn turned on his heel and left. It was clear the two weren’t playing in the same league.

Colin clung to me, suddenly crying

“Doc, could you be a bit gentler? He’s really afraid

you check if I’ve actually touched him? Plus, the nurse already administered an anesthetic; he

even touched Colin yet, and the guy

awkward smile, “Sorry about that.”

The doctor

I nodded earnestly.

head on my shoulder, sobbing quietly.

I whispered, surprised at my own pang

eyes were red, “Phoebe,

don’t drink too much water all

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Chapter 227

the pharmacy and let him sip on that,” the doctor

to my feet, “You wait

nodded in

pharmacy before! realized I’d left my phone behind

retrieve it, but the elevator was too crowded, so I opted for the