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.

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

quickly released Bran, stepping back

rubbing his arm in pain,

around, feeling an unfamiliar sense

my name softly, noticing

by the throat, warding off anyone

body tensed, panic in

eyeing me warily. "Did the fall

my hand, overwhelmed by a rush of confusion and helplessness.

understand what I had just

Robin, gripping my hand tightly. "Phoebe... it's okay, don't be scared. I know

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

hung in the air as she cast

frowned, his gaze on

met Dexter's eyes, frowning

or exits. This floor is different from the seventeenth; it's. filled with partitions that seem solid but are actually just drywall. Some hide strange noises behind them. We shouldn't break them down récklessly,"

cooperation was

lunatic won't give

to find a way out. There must be other traps, like the power outage on the seventeenth floor, followed

wall thudded, clearly

frowned, stepping back, then picked up an axe and struck the

open, and a

Everyone tensed up.

fearing they'd be left behind if