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

pounded on the door with all my

heard him running towards me, his footsteps

"Click." Another door unlocked.

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

both relieved and terrified, crying and banging

be scared," Colin's anxious voice came from the other side. "Phoebe... take a deep breath, listen to me,

took a deep breath, and tried to

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

"Click." Another door unlocked.

emerging called out Caleb's name, then scoffed. "What, still looking for that fake? Do you think... if it were me,

That voice was Melody!

body tensed up; even she

And she managed to...

had no

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

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

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

rushed to the lamp, tapping on

to pry the tile open and

unlock the

the door

his arms, holding

My breathing hitched.

on the wall finally

lived in darkness, please don't