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..."

Colin in panic, but my

the inky blackness, a firm hand clasped my wrist, pulling me

breathing heavily, I

on my hand tightened, his anger

a low growl, pulling me close

body stiffened;

"De..."

barely started to speak when he

off about Melody, and Caleb too. Everyone

everyone was putting on an act, lying,

the only one who was

He wouldn't harm me.

he finally released me. "You

him, voice filled

where we were, but the countdown

to find Colin.

death seemed to inch closer, all I could think about

aback by

in his arms, whispering fiercely, "We're in an air vent room. I've checked; this floor has no windows, only these vents for

"5, 4, 3..."

its end, the corridor filled with the sounds of