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

the door with all my might.

me,

"Click." Another door unlocked.

it, cut the crap. Don't freaking delay my SATS," a voice cursed

and banging on the door. "Colin, I'm

came from the other side. "Phoebe... take a deep

said, took a deep breath, and tried to

his voice shaky, as if he was

"Click." Another door unlocked.

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

That voice was Melody!

even she had found a

And she managed to...

I had no

lowering. "Tell me, what's

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

silence, Colin spoke, "Check under

meant and rushed to the lamp,

the tile open and retrieved

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

the door opened, Colin

into his arms,

My breathing hitched.

the words on the

in darkness,