Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 309

He was only peeking his head halfway through, a look of distress in his eyes.

I rubbed my eyes to make sure it wasn't just a trick of the light, and then I darted over in a panic. "Colin..."

Seeing how frightened I was, he mustered his strength, pushed himself up on the windowsill, and leaped inside.

I gotta admit, it was kinda cool.

For a moment, it was like being whisked back to my teenage years. This scene used to unfold quite often in the past, it seems. I'd just forgotten.

"How did you... break out?" I cradled Colin's face in my hands, examining him closely.

There were bruises at the corners of his mouth and eyes, and marks on his Adam's apple where he'd clearly been choked. He had been bound...

I checked him all over frantically, finding red marks on his wrists and ankles, scars on his arms.

Panic surged through me, and I reached to lift his hoodie, only to have Colin grasp my hands.

His voice was still hoarse, tinged with a hint of vulnerability. "Phoebe... they wouldn't let me see you."

Tears welled up in my eyes as I whispered, "Let me look..."

lowered his gaze,

They were just reddened, but they hinted at the kind of

you?" I

scared. Scared that Damian had brainwashed Colin and

and pulled me into his

clutched Colin's hand, not wanting to waste another second.

on my hand tightened. "They

realizing Colin had

charges. We could've gotten you out soon. Why take the risk to escape?" I murmured, aware of the odds he

on me grew firmer. "I was

Afraid of what?

the soul...

control the body, it becomes a

always have drugs and methods to make patients—or even sane

substances like

calling my name, but I could hear

voice shook as I scrutinized his arms, spotting numerous

That bastard Damian...

ill,' Damian felt he could

was all

Colin cupped my face as if to