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..."

for Colin in panic, but my voice was

the inky blackness, a firm hand clasped my

breathing heavily, I

tightened, his anger palpable. "Are you out of your

a low growl, pulling

body stiffened;

"De..."

speak when he

whispered, "Quiet...listen, there's something off about Melody, and Caleb too. Everyone around you

everyone was putting on

was the only one who was

He wouldn't harm me.

released me. "You could

at him,

couldn't tell where we were, but

I wanted to

to inch closer, all I could think

I was taken aback by

he enveloped me in his arms, whispering fiercely, "We're in an air vent room. I've checked; this floor has no windows,

"5, 4, 3..."

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