Chapter 372



"What's going on here?"

"Just when I was about to leave, Colin grabbed my wrist.

Outside, Bran tried to come in but Colin kicked the door shut on him, locking Bran out with a loud bang.

Colin was fuming, and honestly, it scared me a bit.

"What are you trying to do...?" I had no clue what Colin had in mind...

"I want to keep you hidden... locked in the basement, where only I know you exist." Colin's voice was husky, filled with a suppressed emotion.

He cornered me, his presence and gaze more intense than I'd ever seen.

To be honest, this side of Colin scared me.

It reminded me of those stories my mom wrote in her diary about him locking Phoebe Caldwell in the basement, keeping her captive and tormenting her.

"You... you're not serious, are you?" I asked, my voice trembling.

Colin pulled me into his embrace and sighed. "Phoebe... I just want you to have a normal life, with friends like Stella, a regular... husband, kids, three meals a day, happiness, and safety."

"No matter the cost..." Colin murmured softly.

That must be his biggest wish.

as I listened to his

had this bad feeling. In Colin's wish for me, he didn't include

normal life, with friends, a normal husband, kids,

of himself as a monster,

me go

planned out

felt a sudden panic and instinctively clung tighter to Colin's shirt. "Don't you doubt that I'm Phoebe Caldwell? Didn't you say someone could only be Phoebe Caldwell if

answer, just gently patted

simple gesture,

insecure, lacking made me

have to pity

stubbornly, afraid his current demeanor was just to test

"Isn't your husband a genius? Why so little faith in

heart, numb as it was, could still

my feet, noticing the slight bleeding from when I

me into his arms. I felt so

wasn't me being light, but him being incredibly

the ordeal with Melody and the kidnapping drama, I was physically

just laid me on the bed when

severe; my head ached terribly, and I was lost in

even with amnesia, do you think she truly understands

a drowsy state, I heard

feelings for

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