Chapter 25

Robin furrowed his brow and released Colin.

Colin turned and bolted, motioning for Stella and Robin to follow suit.

Panic surged through me as I tried to stop Stella, “Stella, don’t trust him, he’s a murderer. Don’t go, please!”

But how could Stella pass up such an opportunity? She was desperate to find me.

“Freeze, Colin!” Stella chased after him, her voice laden with urgency.

I followed in panic as I called out to Robin, “Hurry up, man! Keep her safe; I’m begging you.”

Robin snapped to action and gave chase, both of them trailing Colin.

Colin looked hobbled but I could tell he was running as hard as he could. The blood was trickling down his lanky calves and it was shocking to see.

His pants were too short and tattered. No one knew where he scavenged them.

I couldn’t help but wonder if he truly was from the Langley family, and if they were so good to him and treating him like a prince, why would they let him wander homeless?

Perhaps the Langleys despised him too.

I didn’t know what kind of life Colin had led, nor did I want to empathize with a serial killer, no matter his past. Murder was inexcusable.

hurt?” Robin’s brow creased as he grabbed Colin’s arm. “Where are you

continued running. His shoe came off, revealing feet marred by ghastly scars, as though

was struck with horror. What had he endured?

rise after fall. His feet burned, so each step would cause

he persevering for?

muttered, a frown etched on

once more, Robin approached and offered a

Robin and didn’t take his hand. He was seemingly accustomed to solitude. He got up again and limped forward, leaving a

suspected him of being a killer before, so I

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stared at Robin in shock–he had suspected Colin. “He is the killer! Look

his grandson, never thought to bring him into the Langley fold. It must be karma; Brendan’s kin are all gone, and the old man can’t continue the Langley line, and then

followed Colin, lighting a cigarette as he walked.

To prevent him from shaming the Langleys again, the old man tried many things, such as

covered her mouth in shock as she gazed at the limping Colin. “His foot injuries are deliberately inflicted

remained silent, his eyes filled with

of a rich family? To Brendan, the odd and solitary Colin was not a

chosen by the old man, Colin

gaze complex as I looked

was hoarse. “He may be pitiful, but the

Colin intended by luring Robin and Stella out, nor if

like an eternity, Colin staggered back to the derelict

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