Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 387



"15..."

That eerie voice kept counting down, mechanical yet inexplicably terrifying.

All of a sudden, Zoe lost it. Staring down the hallway, she called out in fear. "Carter..."

She broke free from Annora's grip, sprinting towards the end of the corridor as if possessed.

Bran paused, stunned, then, without a thought, chased after her.

"Colin..." Everyone seemed to have their survival instincts kick in, racing towards what they hoped was an exit at the end of the hallway.

Colin glanced back, trying to grab my wrist, but the crowd surged forward, tearing us apart.

In that moment of separation, the lights in the windowless corridor flickered out, plunging us into darkness.

At the same time, the mechanical countdown continued. "10, 9..."

I stood frozen, my feet glued to the floor. "Colin..."

called out for Colin in panic, but my voice was lost

hand clasped my wrist,

the wall, breathing heavily, I

grip on my hand tightened, his anger palpable. "Are

growl, pulling me close

stiffened; it was

"De..."

barely started to speak when he covered

something off about Melody, and Caleb too. Everyone around you could be a

me to understand that everyone was putting

only

He wouldn't harm me.

he finally released me. "You could

hissed back at him, voice

couldn't tell where we were, but the countdown

I wanted to find Colin.

all I

aback by my

furious, his jealousy tangible as he enveloped me in his arms, whispering fiercely, "We're in an air vent room. I've checked; this floor has no windows, only these vents for air circulation. This is the safest place. If you go out there now...you're

"5, 4, 3..."

its end, the corridor filled with the sounds of stumbling, crying,