Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 290

Word had it that the Langley Aunt was raising hell, refusing any notion of a settlement. She was out for blood–insisting that I face the full wrath of the law. Fortunately, Eric had a lawyer on speed dial, and since the injuries I inflicted were minor, and my intentions were to protect my child and myself–a mother’s instinct to halt a crime–there was no real dispute.

After Eric posted bail, I was taken into custody.

As I was being escorted out, the female officer looked at me with a mix of surprise and skepticism. “You’re quite the fighter, you know your way around anatomy? Your stabs weren’t fatal, barely reaching the fascia. You showed restraint.”

Truth be told, I was clueless. “Maybe I just don’t have the strength to push deeper?”

She eyed me, unconvinced. After all, I didn’t exactly struggle to wrestle the knife from a grown man’s grip.

I didn’t elaborate. The guy wasn’t seriously hurt, and that was a relief–I hadn’t reached the level of wanting to take a life.

“How is Colin?” I asked Eric urgently as we got into the car.

He nodded. “He’s fine. We’ve got a man on the inside at the mental institution, briefed and ready. If anything comes up, we’ll know immediately.”

I nodded back, my thoughts scattering.

running down my spine at the thought of the

was the person with the red birthmark

certain, in the haze before I nearly died,

was

no birthmark adorned

temples, a fierce headache setting in.

been cordoned off. We can’t drive through,” Eric said, parking the car near Nocturne’s entrance, explaining the police had sealed off

a glimpse of Finn talking to

to fear as they scurried away, some even retching at the side,

attract stray dogs to the scene?” Finn scoffed. “Why are these strays congregating

the focus to

tampered with the evidence, then they were

wasn’t from the orphanage but from the now–defunct mental institution. He was one of the psychiatrists there but left years ago, never treated

must have thought there was a conflict with

–

the police tape,