Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 397



"Are you okay?"

With a scream that cut through the air, it was Bran. In my dazed state, when Bran came to check on me, I had him pinned against the wall in a manner that must have been quite painful.

Bran looked at me, utterly bewildered, before finally finding his words. "Holy smokes... Caleb was right, you really are Phoebe Caldwell..."

I furrowed my brows, the headache feeling like it was tearing my soul from my body.

"Feels weird to be back among the living, huh?" I croaked out.

After I said it, even I was confused.

Who was I asking?

Myself or someone else?

Bran, still pinned against the wall, stiffened before starting to complain. "Ouch, ouch, let go..."

Stella, standing nearby, watched us with shock, while Finn and Robin quickly intervened, prying me off Bran.

"You've got some moves..." Robin said, looking puzzled.

It was like a professional hold, something they were taught in training - a technique to maximize damage even with a significant power difference.

deep breath, trying to ease the tension. "Maybe Phoebe just reacted without thinking. She's been struggling

quickly released Bran, stepping back without a

his arm in pain,

then around, feeling an

Stella called my name softly,

by the throat, warding

body tensed, panic in her

protectively, eyeing me warily. "Did the fall knock something

rush of confusion and

understand what I

it's okay, don't be scared. I know you didn't mean it.

was palpable. "If you didn't kick the bucket, stop wasting time. If you want to survive, better find a

cold words hung in the air as she cast

gaze on me

Dexter's eyes, frowning back,

exits. This floor is different from the seventeenth; it's. filled with partitions that seem solid but are

this moment, it seemed cooperation was our only hope for a faster

won't give us

out. There must be other traps, like the power outage on the

wall thudded,

stepping back, then picked up an axe and

drywall cracked open, and a thick smell of

Everyone tensed up.

fearing they'd be