Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace (Dexter) novel Chapter 282

Chapter 282 

The air felt heavy with tension, a prelude to trouble on the horizon. 

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“Get in the car,” Eric called out, his arrival marking the time for us to leave. 

Carl, the overseer of our grim procession to the funeral, couldn’t resist a jab before we departed. “Foebe, as I recall, a touch from your back in school was cheaper than a diner burger. What’s your price now?” 

My grip tightened around Colin’s hand. Henry likely sent this man to provoke us, knowing full well the media vultures were circling. 

“Take the lead,” Colin instructed with an indifferent tone, motioning Eric to drive ahead. 

Carl’s car trailed us closely. 

Eric maneuvered the car with haste, prompting Carl to keep up the chase. 

“Take the back roads,” Colin ordered, his voice low and steady. 

I knew what Colin was plotting and wanted to intervene, but the icy resolve in his eyes deterred me. 

“Brake now.” 

Colin’s command was perfectly timed, and Eric slammed the brakes. 

Carl, caught off guard, swerved desperately, his car crashing against the guardrail. 

Secluded under an overpass, with no cameras or followers in sight, we were alone. 

Colin glanced at me before covering my eyes with his hand. “Don’t look. Count to one hundred.” 

My hands clenched nervously. 

Colin stepped out of the car, heading towards the wreckage. 

Carl, sitting shotgun, was bloodied from the impact. 

With brute strength, Colin wrenched open the twisted car door and dragged Carl out. 

Initially, Carl managed a bloodied smirk. “An idiot and a slut… a perfect match.” 

But his smile quickly faded as he encountered a side of Colin he’d never seen before. 

“Mmph!” Colin knew just where to strike to silence him, hitting Carl’s throat before pummeling his face with ruthless punches. 

Finally, he stomped on the wrist that had dared to touch me. 

Panic set in, and I hurried of the car. Just as I feared… Carl’s cohort was secretly recording everything. 

This was Henry’s true intent: to incite Colin, capture his violent outburst, and exploit it. 

“Colin!” I ran to intervene, eyeing the man in the car with a cold gaze. 

Terrified, he fumbled with the locks, but I was quicker. 

I yanked the door open, reaching for the phone. 

Colin shielded me from behind, pulled the man out, and pinned him down. “Hand it over.” 

The man’s voice trembled, “It’s… it’s already sent.” 

The video had been dispatched to Henry. 

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Colin’s eyes darkened, his expression unreadable as he led me back to 

ur car. 

Eric, accustomed to such incidents, hadn’t even exited the vehicle. “Someone will handle this, Sir.” 

Without a word, Colin handed me a wet wipe/“Phoebe… my hand hurts.” 

My fingers trembled as I cleaned the blood from the back of his hand. “Henry will use the video against us…” 

Colin changed the subject. “Phoebe…” 

He pulled me into his embrace, his voice colder than I’d ever heard. “I won’t allow… anyone to touch you.” 

I could feel the fury within him. If I hadn’t intervened, would he have killed? 

“Henry will exploit this. If he calls the cops, even if he’s not your guardian, he could have you committed.” My voice shook as I spoke. “Let’s not go… skip the funeral. I’ll take you away.” 

Let’s run. 

All I could think about was to flee with him, to get as far away as possible. 

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“Phoebe… we’ve run before, but we can’t escape,” Colin’s grip tightened as he spoke words that sent shivers down my spine. 

“They are vile… why can’t we just kill them?” His voice began to shake, too. 

Past traumas seemed to torment him. And that past, it must have been something we shared. 

He said we’d run before. Had we fled in the memories I’d forgotten? 

“When did we… try to run?” I asked nervously, knowing Colin wouldn’t deceive me. 

“Henry’s been dealing in the shadows of Sea City for years. Running… was always our most foolish option,” he dodged my question. 

I realized then, it was a chapter of agony and darkness. 

My amnesia, the reasons behind it, perhaps even my ‘death,‘ might all be tied to this failed ‘escape. 

We must have tried, resisted, but to no avail. 

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“Instead of fleeing, let’s change the game,” Colin’s voice was a low growl, his eyes unreadable. 

My heart clenched at his words. “Change the game?” 

Colin glanced at Eric, who nodded in understanding. 

“No matter what happens, don’t worry about me,” Colin’s hands cradled my face. “Whatever I do, I have a plan.” 

My heartbeat quickened, aware of the storm ahead, yet Colin’s assurance brought a semblance of calm. 

“Phoebe, trust me, those who wish us dead won’t get away. Nor will the one who took you from me. I’ll find them, I promise,” Colin’s voice trembled, tears falling onto my hands. 

I realized then, throughout my years of lost memory, Colin had been fighting this battle alone. 

I grasped his hands, my voice hoarse. “Colin, you’re not alone anymore. I’m here. I’ve returned.” 

Even without my full memory. 

But my heart and instincts told me to believe in Colin’s innocence. We were fighting against the injustices of fate. And we deserved to 

win. 

Colin’s body shook more violently, a rare vulnerability shown only to me. 

“I’m not… alone,” he whispered. “I know, you’re all with us.” 

He spoke of ‘us.‘ 

Who else did ‘us‘ include? 

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Colin and I were wrapped in secrets, including those of Foebe Larson, not yet fully unveiled. The ‘diary‘ I found too conveniently placed, as if by someone’s design.