Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace (Dexter) novel Chapter 366

I was trembling with fear, hiding behind the bed before my legs gave out and I collapsed to the ground.

That man, covered in tattoos, was leaning against his car, just staring at me.

It felt like he was purposefully watching me struggle.

Suddenly, sirens blared, and the old steel mill was surrounded.

James turned pale, and the two of them, forgetting about me, tried to run but were quickly pinned down by the police.

Crouched on the floor, hugging my knees, and without my pants, fear gripped me...

When the police burst in, the man finally took off his sunglasses and wig, walking over to drape his jacket over my shoulders. "Useless."

I was shaking, looking at the man in front of me. His tattoos were all fake, and he had put on a thick layer of foundation, but I could still recognize him... It was Bran, the high school student.

His getup really did make him look like a gang member.

Looking up at Bran, for some reason, a wave of grievance surged through me, and I started to sob. "Where's Colin...?"

Why hadn't Colin come?

Bran frowned. "Big sis, if you keep being foolish, he's going to end up dead because of you."

Tears hit the ground as I looked down.

"He's been watching Mrs. Fitzgerald for you, knowing she'd team up with Damian. He told you to stay home, but you just had to go see her..."

Bran dropped his cigarette butt and stamped it out. "Though I guess it's not too bad that you're a bit foolish, but you can't be too naive, this is different from before..."

Bran stopped mid-sentence, just staring at me suspiciously. "Sometimes I really wonder, are you truly Phoebe Caldwell?"

My heart skipped a beat, nervously looking at Bran. "What happened to Colin?"

"How else could I help the police catch these rats, and by extension, lure out the human traffickers behind them, if not by using you as bait?" Bran said nonchalantly.

Obviously, he had used me as bait.

"Colin... knew about this?" I clenched my hands, relieved but also heartbroken.