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.

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

released Bran, stepping back without a

arm in pain, eyed me

feeling an

called my name softly, noticing

grabbed her by the throat, warding off anyone who came

tensed, panic in

in front of Stella protectively, eyeing me

hand, overwhelmed by a rush of confusion and helplessness.

understand what I

hand tightly. "Phoebe... it's okay, don't be scared. I know you didn't mean it. Let's

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

as she cast a meaningful glance at Dexter and walked

gaze on me mixed

Dexter's eyes,

partitions that seem solid but are actually just drywall.

cooperation was our

won't

like the power outage on the seventeenth floor, followed by murder," Bran cursed, kicking

wall thudded, clearly

frowned, stepping back, then picked up an

and a

Everyone tensed up.

rushed over, fearing they'd be left behind if an exit