Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 321

"She won't go with you."

At the doorway, Colin stood in his hospital gown, his voice hoarse.

His chest heaved as his burning gaze implored me not to leave with Dexter.

Dexter shot Colin a warning look. "Caleb, let's see how long you can keep up this act!"

I pushed past Dexter and planted my feet firmly, my voice low and resolute. "Mr. Fitzgerald, my fate is none of your concern. Never have, never will. I'm not Phoebe, and you don't need to project your guilt onto me. I hope to avoid any further entanglement in the future."

My stance was too clear, and it seemed to wound Dexter deeply.

He looked at me with a complex gaze, a bitter smile on his lips. "So this is what it feels like to be distrusted. Phoebe, are you getting back at me?"

He was tasting the bitterness Phoebe had once endured.

"You're overthinking it," I frowned, finding Dexter quite bothersome.

Perhaps it's just human nature to be prejudiced. No matter what I did in the past, Dexter refused to trust me. Now, whatever Dexter says, I can't bring myself to believe him outright.

is? He's a devil in disguise. What do I have

really think he's been wandering all these years? Why

really a fool, a vagabond, the Langleys wouldn't be where they

at Colin, desperately trying to convince me that

to Colin, who seemed flustered,

business." I warned

you've erased him so thoroughly from your memory? Have you never questioned why you're avoiding him, why you fell for me... if you truly

his hands gripping my shoulders as he tried to make me see his truth. "Phoebe... you can't keep thinking I'm deceiving you just because I hurt you once. I was just conflicted about my own feelings back then.

avoidance was

wouldn't hurt you,"

stood still, observing Dexter. I didn't trust

lying, but not lying

firmly believed one plus one equals three. He wasn't lying, but his

in his haste, his entire being reminiscent of a discarded, broken doll. He was terrified that

why did I choose to forget him, wiping him so

forget is akin

from the past

he shook his head at

was my decision, he wouldn't oppose it, but he would