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.

really is? He's a devil in

bare his soul to me. "Do you really think he's been wandering all these years? Why would

the Langleys wouldn't be where they are. Samuel, Brendan...

convince me that Colin's current guise was

eyes shifted to Colin, who seemed

your own business."

him that much? Did you ever wonder why you've erased him so thoroughly from your memory? Have you never questioned why

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. I never intended to use you or hurt you. All along... I

believed that his past avoidance was out of

you," he said, desperate to

I didn't trust

lying doesn't mean he

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

panic, standing there barefooted in his haste, his entire being

thing: why did I choose to forget him,

is akin

me from the past abandon

as he shook

wouldn't threaten me like Dexter. If it was my decision, he wouldn't oppose it, but he