Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 268

I’m not eating that,” I said with disgust, glaring at him.

I remember waking up on my eighteenth birthday, having forgotten all about Colin. Since then, I’ve been force–fed these pills that dulled my senses, caged my spirit, and ripped out my fangs one by one.

“Phoebe, you’ll take it. I won’t let you remember him. You’ll be just an ordinary girl, staying by my side. I’ll protect you. We’ll get married and have kids. We’ll have a beautiful future,” he pleaded softly, squatting beside the bed. “Phoebe, you’re hurting too, aren’t you?”

He pressed the pill to my lips. “Be a good girl, Phoebe.”

“You’re disgusting,” I spat out.

“Phoebe, Caleb’s not dead, but he’s badly injured. My men found him before the Langley family could…” Dexter’s gaze darkened, his voice turning icy cold.

The same old threats.

My voice quivered. “You think I’d believe you?”

“Look.” He flaunted his smartphone, showing me Colin, bloodied and barely hanging on to life. “He’s got a strong will to survive.”

Dexter kept up his threats.

“I’ll take it.” I snatched the pill from his hand and swallowed it down.

Dexter didn’t trust me. He pinched my cheeks, checking to make sure I really did swallow before letting go.

wake up, everything will be better,” he believed wholeheartedly that once I took those pills and slept, I’d wake up with no

Sir! Miss Melody is screaming

ran in, panicked.

stared at Dexter, silent.

as always, but then

love for me,

bathroom, trying to throw up the pills. But it was

out.

I’d pretend to swallow the pills, hiding them under my tongue. This time, I had no choice but to swallow them

10:23

because I felt drowsy

didn’t know what I’d forget upon waking, nor

tomorrow.

was in Dexter’s

I mustn’t forget.

have to find a way to tell Stella

*Phoebe?”

a daze, I heard a hoarse voice

must’ve been open, a chilly breeze

my forehead. “Phoebe, I’m taking

we go home?*

me again… it