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.

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

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

nervousness. “They’re insane, showing up here at

truly lost it…”

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

into an examination room

05:28

a look. Til draw them

skeptical. These were trained mercenaries, and Dexter couldn’t even hold a candle to Golin in a fight, let alone them.

only choice was to

the men, and bolted, drawing

away.

and I waited it out, and once the coast was clear, we made a beeline for the underground parking lot

car sped towards us, gunning

“Watch out!”

“Phoebel”

pushed each other out of the way,

on us, and I shut my eyes

then, in the nick of time, a sleek

vehicle, deflecting the

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

to his side to check

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