Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace



The lab's door was kicked open, and a flood of people barged in.

"Phoebe!"

"Phoebe..."

Was it just my imagination? I could swear I heard Robin and Stella's voices.

"Phoebe..."

And there were Colin and Dexter, too.

"Back off! Don't touch her!" Colin was frantic, clutching me tightly to his chest, forbidding anyone from laying a finger on me.

The police had the lab surrounded, and all the subjects from the experiment pods were being released. Subject 63 had escaped, the Rebellion Syndicate had found us, which meant the cops were on our trail. Maybe the police hadn't wanted to tip off the lab too soon. Was Colin worried Naomi might hurt me?

Once exposed, the organization would cut ties with this lab, making it harder than ever to track them down.

"Colin..." My consciousness was fading, my fingers weakly lifted in an attempt to touch him. "You shouldn't... have come."

We should've waited, let the police focus on Naomi, and they would've found the mastermind eventually.

But now we'd startled the snake.

"Nothing's more important than you, no one's more important..." Colin blurted out in panic, holding me even tighter. "Phoebe, you're going to be okay. You have to be."

"I... love you." My fingers finally grazed Colin's cheek before falling, as I completely lost consciousness.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

I wasn't sure if I'd made my feelings clear.

I wondered... if Colin had heard me.

It felt like a regret, not saying it out loud.

"I should've taken her away from you from the start! Caleb, you've always been using her, using her to find this place. You're a jerk, it's your fault she's dead!" Dexter, seeing me breathless, lost control and punched Colin.

I was stunned, watching everything unfold, reaching out to touch Colin but failing.

It was that feeling again, like my soul had left my body.

Before... when Phoebe was near death, I felt this way, my soul lingering outside my body.

So, at the brink of death, consciousness does persist, souls can exist apart from their bodies.

"Don't touch her!" Colin fought back

landing a punch on Dexter. If Robin and Finn hadn't intervened, it

would've turned into aevelin

fight.

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I felt somewhat helpless, watching quietly from the side, knowing I couldn't stop them.

"Phoebe's not dead yet, stop

fighting! Stella angrily said,

checking my pulse. It was wear

I was indeed still alive. en.kikistori

"Quick! To the hospital!"

Robin objected to Colin carrying me, given his current state.

I followed Colin, trying to hold his hand.

Even though I couldn't touch him, I wanted to hold it.

but

Dexter anxiously followed Robin, concerned for my well-being.

Suddenly, Colin stopped, glancing in my direction.

My heart skipped a beat. Could he see me?

"I know you're here..." he murmured softly, unable to see me, but somehow feeling my presence.

Though a soul supposedly has no heartbeat, I felt an intense warmth spreading throughout my body.

He said, he knew I was here.

Tears threatened to fall, but they couldn't.

I leaned against Colin's shoulder, wishing... we could stay like this forever.

After living a peaceful and happy life for so long, one could grow complacent.

I found myself wishing we could hide away somewhere, forget everything, and live out our days in peace.

"Colin, the organization won't let us

be...

caugeader behind it all is

caught, we'll never be safe," I

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whispered, staying close to him.

"Once everything is over..." I murmured softly.

He couldn't hear me.

"Once everything is over..." Colin suddenly spoke up.

He echoed my thoughts.

I was shocked, my gaze locked on him.

"Let's find a small island..." he whispered softly.