Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 380



"Please... don't hurt him," I pleaded, my voice quivering with desperation.

"You care about him? Phoebe Caldwell... since when do you care about anybody? You're heartless, how could you possibly beg?" The voice on the other end chuckled, a hint of madness in his laughter.

It was clear to me now; this person knew me well.

"Don't worry, I won't harm him like you would... He's just sedated, easier to manage that way..." Even though the voice was distorted, I could detect a trace of fondness, a longing that seemed all too familiar.

Could it be... Carter?

But Carter was dead.

"Stop playing games!" I was about to discreetly message Robin and Finn when the person on the line suddenly barked, startling me into halting my actions.

Frozen with fear, I pressed on, moving forward.

"Don't go!"

Just as I was about to leave the alley and get into the car, Bran burst out, enveloping me in a tight hug from behind, his breaths coming in short gasps as if he had rushed over.

"Don't go... He told me to tell you not to go anywhere, to trust him, that he'd come back for you," Bran said urgently, his relief palpable as he stopped me and caught his breath.

He snatched my phone, his voice tense with anger. "I don't care who you are, cut the crap! If you've got the guts, go after Melody, take out everyone on your hit list, playing the fool for what?"

silence from the other end of the phone

the phone back. "Colin's still with

gestured towards me firmly, continuing his

broke the silence,

list... will die," the voice grew

a good job protecting Melody and Phoebe Caldwell, maybe it's time to

felt like I wasn't talking to

you sick? Who do you think you are?" Bran kept taunting. "If

challenge him to take

he spoke too soon.

from the

alling Bran off guarde

his mouth

only to

This was it...

into unconsciousness, one

just too inexperienced, too

all, he was still a high school student, lacking the

not only was I in danger,

like an eternity of grogginess, I was amazed at the type of sedative used on us, not the typical

more like... an inhalable

knocked out

struggling,