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!

looking for

with all my

towards me, his footsteps echoing

"Click." Another door unlocked.

delay my SATS," a

crying and banging

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

he said, took a deep breath, and tried to

she still not out? How dumb can you get?" Bran approached, his voice shaky, as if

"Click." Another door unlocked.

still looking for that fake? Do you think... if it were me, I'd fail to see through

That voice was Melody!

body tensed up; even she had found a

And she managed to...

had

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

at it and quickly spoke up my voice trembling. "If I've always lived in darkness, please don't show me light... If you grant me light, don't thrust me back into pitch

a moment of silence, Colin spoke, "Check under the lamp,

and rushed to the lamp,

tile open

unlock the door, failing several times

door opened,

into his

My breathing hitched.

on the wall finally made sense

I've always lived in darkness, please don't show