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.

were Henry’s goons; he wasn’t the type to let

had truly injured Julian and Henry, then Henry would have all the more reason to come after

“They’re insane, showing up here at the

truly lost it…” I spoke

Colin’s fate uncertain, all Henry had to do was kill me to seize the Langley family’s fortune. It was a far

pulling Stella into an examination room to

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a look. Til draw

were trained mercenaries, and Dexter couldn’t even hold

and my only choice

into one of the men, and

away.

out, and once the coast was clear, we made

a car sped towards us, gunning straight

“Watch out!”

“Phoebel”

each other out of the

on us, and I shut my eyes against the impending impact.

sleek black Mercedes veered in, ramming

deflecting the

shouting for Dexter. Like a bad penny, she was back, and clearly,

his side

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