Chapter 256

Don’t you try spinning tales to Foebe,” Stella blocked Dexter with an outstretched arm, “I swear, you’re the worst of the lot, Dexter!”

Ignored Dexter’s sweet talk. All I could think about was finding Colin…

My heart was racing, panic setting in, an urge overwhelming my thoughts–if anything happened to Colin, I’d take down Henry myself…

Stella shoved Dexter away and whisked me off for a thorough check–up. The doctor let out a weary sigh. “You’re carrying a child. Stop putting yourself in harm’s way. Now’s the time to be at home, resting and nurturing your little one.”

Tears welled up as I looked down at my belly.

Our baby and I… we were waiting for Colin. He’d come back for us. He had to.

“Colin…” My voice was tight with worry as I turned to Stella.

She squeezed my hand reassuringly. “Think about it. Colin’s a genius, bet he wasn’t even on that bus. How else do you explain everyone else being accounted for except him? It’s a blessing in disguise that they can’t find Colin.”

With teary eyes, I nodded.

Maybe Colin had already figured a way out. He was that smart…

“Let’s check over there.”

“This way!”

The hospital corridors buzzed with suspicious characters, brandishing photos and asking

questions.

goons; he wasn’t the type to let things slide.

Henry, then Henry would have all the more reason to

nervousness. “They’re insane, showing

it…” I spoke gravely.

was kill me to seize the Langley family’s fortune. It was a far easier score than

in people,” I murmured, pulling Stella into an examination room to

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me a look. Til draw them

hold a candle to Golin in a fight, let alone them.

cloaing in, and my only choice was to blend into the

forward, bumping into one of the men, and bolted, drawing their attention

away.

once the coast was clear, we made a beeline for the

sped towards us, gunning straight for Stella

“Watch out!”

“Phoebel”

pushed each other out of the

the headlights bore down on

then, in the nick of time, a sleek black Mercedes veered in,

vehicle, deflecting the

a bad penny, she was back, and clearly, she was

She cried, rushing to his side

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