Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 431

Chapter 431

Chapter 431

Dexter was gone, and with him, her last shred of protection vanished into thin air.

Melody, selfish to the core, harbored a sliver of genuine affection for Dexter. Her dependence on him was profound, her fear of losing him even more so. She viewed Phoebe with envy and fear, obsessively plotting her downfall.

But now, Dexter was out of the picture.

In that moment, Melody felt as if she had lost her soul. Nothing made sense anymore.

"It's your fault he's dead!" Stella shouted. "Though he wasn't a saint, you're far worse!"

Robin looked pale, casting a glance downwards. "We need to get down there, fast."

The seventh floor was like an unfinished construction site, shrouded in darkness, seemingly without electricity.

No windows, no way to tell day from night.

The damp air was thick around us as I looked at Colin. "This place isn't rigged. If we find the fire escape, we can get out without triggering any traps."

But with no light, finding that escape would be a challenge.

Peering through the darkness, we could barely see our own hands in front of us.

feel along the walls. I'll lead, just stay close," Colin whispered, marking the wall

untouched to avoid detection, its upper floors

us.

filled with the scent of raw concrete, void of any distinguishing

back where we started, the exit still

the fire

Colin's arm to halt him.

my hand reassuringly. "Don't worry. Stand here, I'll look around. If

grip on his shirt tightened,

worried about

of encountering someone else on this floor was real, and

afraid," Colin

just... Why does it always have to be you taking the

me into a hug,

you mean r

my own

Colin vanished into

the wall in silence,

growing distant as he moved cautiously

make

will. We have

dark, clung to Bran. "Little bro, let

Bran retorted,

and stabs me?" Finn clung tighter, shivering. "I'm really scared. Let's count off and tap shoulders.