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

the door with all my might.

me, his footsteps echoing in

"Click." Another door unlocked.

freaking delay my

was both relieved and terrified, crying and banging on the door.

don't be scared," Colin's anxious voice came from the other side. "Phoebe... take

took a deep breath, and tried to

out? How dumb can you get?" Bran approached, his voice

"Click." Another door unlocked.

name, then scoffed. "What, still looking for that fake? Do you think... if it were me, I'd fail to see through such

That voice was Melody!

body tensed up; even she had found

And she managed to...

I had no clue

ignored Melody, his voice lowering. "Tell me, what's written on the wall

quickly spoke up my voice trembling. "If I've always lived in darkness, please don't show me light... If you grant me

moment of silence, Colin spoke, "Check

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

pry the tile open and retrieved a

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

door opened,

his arms,

My breathing hitched.

words on the wall finally

darkness, please