Chapter 235

Based on the clues at hand, it was clear that Foebe had intentionally imitated me, and her plan to ensnare Colin by doing so was undeniable.

But why had she expended so much effort only to choose to swallow pills on her wedding day?

Colin didn’t seem as surprised as I would’ve expected. Could it be that he had some inkling that Foebe was on a path to self–destruction?

“Foebe, I’m off to work now. Call me if you need anything.”

I nodded to the familiar face as she headed upstairs.

“Aren’t you shocked? Why would Foebe grab all those pills?” I whispered to Colin.

Colin looked down, his grip on my hand tightening. “Who would want to marry me?”

I was taken aback, almost missing the gravity of his question.

Before my resurrection, Colin had been nothing but a dirty, deranged vagabond. Indeed, no girl in her right mind would have wanted to marry him.

“But she…” What puzzled me was that Foebe had gone to such lengths to mimic me. Wasn’t her goal to get close to Colin?

After taking Colin back to his hospital room, I used the excuse of going out to get dinner to actually meet the acquaintance on the second floor.

She was at the nurse’s station and seemed surprised to see me. “Foebe, haven’t you gone home yet?”

took that day, I swallowed them,” I

as a ghost. “You… please don’t mention I assisted you in getting them. It was because of your grandma’s heart condition that the doctor prescribed them. Please don’t

I woke up that day, forgetting a lot of things. Do you know why I

in a hushed tone. “Foebe, have you

I nodded.

pressuring you to do things you didn’t want to, and your biological parents urging you to marry someone you didn’t love. You said you felt threatened by everyone. But you didn’t tell me the

for a moment, then nodded again. “Thank you.”

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to heart. Didn’t you

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let it all out. Take a moment to relax: this too shall pass,”

managed a smile.

I took a detour back to the Larsons.

the newspaper, responding indifferently. “What brings you back today? How’s everything with the Langley’s? Why didn’t you answer my calls recently? Coraline’s been sent off by the Langley Group to supervise

as she was, now Eric had her running around construction sites, her skin peeling

find Foebe’s belongings

I stepped back out. “Where are my

your sister’s taken over your room. Your stuff’s been moved to storage by your mom’s orders.”

at the callous treatment of Foebe by these people. No wonder she

end her

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