Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 403

Stella looked at Colin, her eyes filled with concern. "Can Phoebe ever go back to her old self? She's kind of freaking me out."

Colin shrugged, his voice steady. "I like her any way she is."

"But don't you think she's a bit...scary? Too detached. I miss the old Phoebe," Stella pressed on.

"I like her any way she is," Colin repeated.

Stella sighed. "She seems too cold now."

Colin's voice cracked with emotion. "No... It's already perfect. At least you're alive. She has emotions now, at least... understands friendship."

I slowly opened my eyes, realizing I had dozed off against the wall.

Stella was praying non-stop, trying to distract herself with conversation.

"Can she really not go back? How terrifying will it be when she regains all her memories?" Stella's voice quivered slightly.

She was scared.

Scared I'd become a stranger to my own kin.

"What if Phoebe becomes emotionless again, like she used to be? What do we do then? She surely won't need us anymore..." Stella feared I'd abandon our friendship, Colin included. "It seems she truly didn't understand love..."

Colin looked down, a hint of sadness in his gaze, but he finally spoke. "I just want her to be alive."

To live well.

the other 20% is all Phoebe, isn't

not..." Colin seriously corrected her. "It

was force-fed a dose of romance, rolling her eyes as she tossed a pebble she'd been fiddling with towards the sealed wall. "How come they haven't made it out yet? Isn't Finn supposed to be

holding them back," Colin

was definitely among

to escape, constantly dragging

among them, it wasn't guaranteed

out who it

lighting up before he rushed

mind his clinginess, letting him hold

"Not yet," he murmured.

I heard noise from the

jumped up, excitedly banging on the wall,

soundproof barrier," I told her

was a miracle we

it was up to

The door creaked open.

everyone came

injured James

I asked, on

Stella's eyes welled

frowned. "Zoe ran off in another direction yelling Carter's name, and when the

Robin, worried about

the injured among them. It seemed some didn't make it, leaving only