Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 382



I rose to my feet, my fingertips tracing the walls with deliberate care, tapping lightly in search of hollow spaces or hidden compartments to no avail. The hallways still echoed with sobs, screams, and curses.

Some people couldn't keep their cool, but I knew I had to.

As I gently knocked against the wall, hoping for a sign of a secret passage or loose panel, the lights in the room began to flicker, dimming as if the electricity was unstable.

I searched frantically but found nothing.

Just when I felt utterly hopeless and sank to the floor,

"Click." The sound of a metal door unlocking reached my ears, followed by footsteps in the hallway.

My nerves instantly tensed up. Had someone already found the key and made their escape?

Who was it?

"Who's out there? Who got out? Help us, where did you find the keys? Help us," the voices outside grew frantic as everyone shouted for help. The footsteps slowed, as if listening intently.

Then, suddenly, someone outside began tapping on the metal door with a stick, silencing everyone. We all strained to hear what was about to happen.

When everything fell silent, a voice spoke up. "Phoebe..."

The voice was raspy and panicked.

It was Colin!

was looking for

pounded on the door with all my

me, his footsteps echoing in

"Click." Another door unlocked.

Don't freaking delay my SATS," a

both relieved and terrified, crying and

voice came from the other side. "Phoebe... take a deep breath, listen

did as he said, took a deep breath, and

dumb can you get?" Bran approached, his voice shaky, as if he was worried but trying

"Click." Another door unlocked.

think... if it were me, I'd fail to

That voice was Melody!

body tensed up; even

And she managed to...

I had

Melody, his voice lowering. "Tell me, what's

always lived in darkness, please don't show me light... If you grant me light, don't thrust me back into

of silence, Colin spoke, "Check under the lamp, where the light

what he meant and rushed to the lamp, tapping on the tile floor beneath.

managed to pry the tile open and retrieved a key from

as I tried to unlock the door, failing several times before

the door

into his

My breathing hitched.

on the wall finally made

darkness, please don't