Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 404



As he motioned to his crew to grab me, Colin's icy gaze locked onto James, a barely restrained fury simmering in his eyes.

He gradually let go of my hand.

Staring down James, I shoved aside anyone in my way and began to approach him.

James, panicking with his bleeding leg, started to back away. "What do you think you're doing? Why are you standing there, grab her!"

"We're the masterminds behind this game. If you want to make it out alive, it's all about who listens," I said with a smirk, eyeing his cronies, planning to give them a taste of their own medicine. "Follow my lead, and I can get us out. Stick with him, and death is all you'll find."Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

The group exchanged wary glances and took a step back.

Fear had taken hold.

James glared at me, furious. "Foebe, what do you think you're... Don't listen to her. She won't get us out. We're all targets for that lunatic. She's just playing games."

"You talk too much," I retorted, kicking him in the stomach and sending him to the ground before stepping hard on his injured leg. "Killing you now would be letting you off too easy."

The sound of a moving door caught our attention as Zoe appeared to be unconscious in Bran's arms, with Robin following close behind.

Annora rushed over, concerned for Zoe. "Is she alright?"

Bran shook his head. "Just a bit shaken up, nothing serious."

Tears welled up in Annora's eyes. "Thank you, thank you so much."

Without a word, Bran handed Zoe over to Annora.

Stella looked over at Robin anxiously. "Are you okay? Did you get hurt?"

Robin, surprised, replied, "You guys got out before us? I was about to head back in after you."

Stella sheepishly gestured towards me and Colin. "We ran into Colin."

Robin nodded in understanding. "Ah, that explains it."

Just as the stone wall began to close, I kicked James into the gap, his cries of desperation echoing as the gap sealed shut.

"Does he really deserve to escape with us?" I asked coldly.

Finn looked away. "I didn't see anything... What just happened?"

Robin scratched his head. "Uh?"

"If he's smart enough, he should remember how we got out, right?" Finn whispered.

Annora shook her head, puzzled. "I... I don't remember."

I scoffed. If he couldn't make it out, that was on him.

"The staircase is collapsing! We need to move, now!" Suddenly, the emergency exit began to shake.

As the staircase threatened to give way, I grabbed Colin's wrist and pulled him down to safety.

Once we reached a secure area, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Did everyone make it?" Robin asked.

"Melody Burton and Dexter Fitzgerald... They're not here!" someone realized.

Frowning, I looked up towards the seventeenth floor.

The staircase was about to collapse.

"I'll go for them," Robin declared, attempting to head back up, but Stella held him back.

Her eyes brimming with tears, she shook her head.

In that moment, did a police officer's duty and mission still matter?

Robin shook his head at Stella.

This was his calling.

It was also why he couldn't commit to her proposal.

It seemed he was always on the brink of danger.

could flee,

And when danger struck... everyone but he, burdened by duty and mission, had to forge ahead.

swno

"Dumbass," I muttered about Dexter, following Robin upstairs.

Colin Join, but I shook my is time, you rest. Find the

head.

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"Wait... something's off about Melody. She's been with us the whole time, but she deliberately upset Zoe, leading her in the wrong direction," Annora suddenly realized, panic in her eyes as she looked at me and Robin. "Don't go... Melody's trying to lure you back!"