Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

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.

grabbed Colin’s arm. “Where are you

ground, then scrambled up and continued running. His shoe came off, revealing feet marred by ghastly scars,

and fall, I was struck with

Colin’s determination to rise after fall. His feet burned, so each step would cause him an infernal pain,

was he

a frown etched on his face.

once more, Robin

just looked at Robin and didn’t take his hand. He was seemingly accustomed to solitude. He got up again and limped forward, leaving a trail of bloody footprints on the street.

killer before, so I did some digging,” Robin

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

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

lighting a

prevent him from shaming the Langleys again, the old man tried

limping Colin. “His foot injuries are deliberately

eyes filled with

if he’s the son of a rich family? To Brendan, the odd and solitary

with the woman chosen by the old man, Colin could vanish from Sea City forever.

complex as I looked at Colin.

may be pitiful, but the

Stella out, nor if he had accomplices, but with Robin there,

felt like an eternity, Colin