Chapter 282
The air felt heavy with tension, a prelude to trouble on the horizon.
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“Get in the car,” Eric called out, his arrival marking the time for us to leave.
Carl, the overseer of our grim procession to the funeral, couldn’t resist a jab before we departed. “Foebe, as I recall, a touch from your back in school was cheaper than a diner burger. What’s your price now?”
My grip tightened around Colin’s hand. Henry likely sent this man to provoke us, knowing full well the media vultures were circling.
“Take the lead,” Colin instructed with an indifferent tone, motioning Eric to drive ahead.
Carl’s car trailed us closely.
Eric maneuvered the car with haste, prompting Carl to keep up the chase.
“Take the back roads,” Colin ordered, his voice low and steady.
I knew what Colin was plotting and wanted to intervene, but the icy resolve in his eyes deterred me.
“Brake now.”
Colin’s command was perfectly timed, and Eric slammed the brakes.
Carl, caught off guard, swerved desperately, his car crashing against the guardrail.
Secluded under an overpass, with no cameras or followers in sight, we were alone.
Colin glanced at me before covering my eyes with his hand. “Don’t look. Count to one hundred.”
My hands clenched nervously.
Colin stepped out of the car, heading towards the wreckage.
Carl, sitting shotgun, was bloodied from the impact.
With brute strength, Colin wrenched open the twisted car door and dragged Carl out.
Initially, Carl managed a bloodied smirk. “An idiot and a slut… a perfect match.”
But his smile quickly faded as he encountered a side of Colin he’d never seen before.
“Mmph!” Colin knew just where to strike to silence him, hitting Carl’s throat before pummeling his face with ruthless punches.
Finally, he stomped on the wrist that had dared to touch me.
Panic set in, and I hurried of the car. Just as I feared… Carl’s cohort was secretly recording everything.
intent: to incite Colin, capture his violent
ran to intervene, eyeing the man in the car with
locks, but I was
open, reaching for
man out, and pinned him down. “Hand it
voice trembled, “It’s…
had been dispatched to Henry.
Sit back
his expression unreadable as he led me
ur car.
hadn’t even exited the
me a wet wipe/“Phoebe…
from the back of
changed the
than I’d ever heard. “I won’t allow… anyone
him. If I
not your guardian, he could have you committed.” My voice shook as I spoke. “Let’s
Let’s run.
to flee with him, to get as far away
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we’ve run before, but we can’t escape,” Colin’s grip tightened
we just kill
that past, it must have been something we
Had we fled
asked nervously, knowing Colin
years. Running… was always our most foolish option,” he
a chapter
perhaps even my ‘death,‘ might all be tied to this
have tried, resisted, but to
T
let’s change the game,” Colin’s voice was a low growl,
clenched at his words.
glanced at Eric, who nodded in
don’t worry about me,” Colin’s hands cradled
aware of the storm ahead, yet Colin’s assurance brought a semblance of
those who wish us dead won’t get away. Nor will the one who took you from me. I’ll find them, I promise,” Colin’s voice trembled, tears falling
years of lost memory, Colin had
grasped his hands, my voice hoarse. “Colin, you’re not
without my
to believe in Colin’s innocence. We were fighting against
win.
body shook more violently, a rare vulnerability shown only to me.
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