Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 457

"Phoebe..."

Colin was terrified by my self-harm, aware that it was my way of protesting against those shadowy figures observing me from afar.

But the last thing he wanted was for me to hurt myself.

He would rather have a Phoebe who was blissfully unaware and amnesiac than the Phoebe who was fully conscious... at least she'd be carefree.

That's why... after all these years of my memory loss, Colin preferred to suffer in silence, protecting me from the shadows, never daring to come close. He feared that seeing him might trigger my memories of our shared past.

He feared plunging me back into a hellish existence.

He wanted to save me.

He could only watch, helplessly, as I fell for someone else, never daring to come close...

The agony he must have felt.

It had to be a hundred times worse than mine.

To watch the person you love forget you and fall for someone else.

"Phoebe... look at me, please, just look at me," Colin's voice seemed so distant.

He begged me, his voice trembling, pleading for me to look into his eyes.

His eyes, deep blue like the night sky or the vast ocean...

I had once hoped to drown in those eyes of his, where death wouldn't be a punishment, but my escape.

Unfortunately.

I was cursed, 'resurrected from

"Phoebe."

took me back home, and we hid

me close, whispering, "Phoebe, we're going

really escape?" I asked

question when I

"No more running..."

said, no more

I was eighteen, Colin had promised me

But we failed.

selves were no match for the power and influence of those we were

this time, Colin said no more

no

were our nightmare, and

running..." I reached up to caress Colin's

hands to

at kissing, struggling to

kissed the corners of my eyes, tenderly wiping away the tears

was asking for my

I didn't agree, he wouldn't

during our awkward adolescence, it was the

sensations of desire.

kissing like

the

else is a violation." I remember telling

then, Colin seemed easily

he could restrain

control his

trapped

nature for you was my