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.

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

revealed–if I had truly injured Julian and Henry, then Henry would have all the more reason

“They’re insane, showing up

truly lost it…” I

seize the Langley family’s fortune. It was a far easier score

pulling Stella into

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look. Til

hold a candle to Golin in a

in, and my only choice was to blend into

bumping into one of the

away.

was clear, we made a beeline for the

a car sped towards us, gunning straight for

“Watch out!”

“Phoebel”

other out of

down on us, and I shut my eyes against

the nick of time, a sleek black Mercedes

vehicle, deflecting the

the chaos was Melody, shouting for Dexter. Like a bad penny, she was back, and clearly, she was here for Dexter.

his side to check on

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