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.

true intent: to incite Colin, capture his violent outburst, and exploit it.

ran to intervene, eyeing the man in the car with a cold

fumbled with the locks, but

door open,

shielded me from behind, pulled the man out, and pinned him down.

trembled, “It’s… it’s already sent.”

had been

Sit back

as he led me

ur car.

accustomed to such incidents, hadn’t even exited the vehicle. “Someone

a wet wipe/“Phoebe… my

the back of his hand. “Henry will use

the subject. “Phoebe…”

embrace, his voice colder than I’d ever heard. “I won’t allow… anyone to touch you.”

If I hadn’t intervened, would he have killed?

he’s not your guardian, he could have you committed.” My voice

Let’s run.

flee with him, to get as far away as possible.

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Chapter 282

can’t escape,” Colin’s grip tightened as he spoke

we just kill them?” His

And that past, it must

we’d run before. Had we fled in the

did we… try to run?” I asked nervously, knowing

shadows of Sea City for years. Running… was always our most foolish option,” he dodged

a

‘death,‘ might all be tied to

have tried, resisted, but to no avail.

T

let’s change the game,” Colin’s voice was a low growl, his eyes

his words. “Change the game?”

who nodded

worry about me,” Colin’s hands cradled my

of the storm ahead, yet Colin’s assurance brought

won’t get away. Nor will the one who took you from me. I’ll find them,

years of lost memory, Colin had been fighting

you’re not alone anymore.

without my

my heart and instincts told me to believe in Colin’s innocence. We were fighting against

win.

rare vulnerability shown only to me.

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