Chapter 441


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    Colin nced back at me. "Phoebe, did you hope it was me?"


    "I didn''t hope so," I shook my head.


    Whatever the intentions of the person behind all this were, their methods were undeniably extreme.


    Using such methods to deal with and harm others for their own ends... I couldn''t see them as entirely ''good.''


    Colin grabbed my hand, pulling me to hide behind a van, and took off his protective gear. "If you don''t hope it''s me, then it''s not me."


    I looked at him, puzzled. "And if I did hope it was you?"


    "Then I''d find the person behind this, rece them, and be the one you hoped for." Colin was earnest.


    I couldn''t help but smile at his silly yet clever response, which addressed my doubts.


    Finn said Caleb was all brains and no heart, but from what I saw... Colin was terrifyingly high in both IQ and EQ.


    He just... used his intelligence on others and his emotional smarts on ''calcting'' me.


    Sighing, I walked behind him and hugged him from behind, tiredly saying, "I''m so exhausted, carry me?"


    With a smile, Colin lifted me onto his back, step by step leading me away.


    "Sir," I murmured, eventually falling asleep on Colin''s back.


    When I woke up, Eric had surprisingly arrived by car, not only Eric but he had brought quite a few people with him, evidently aware of our precarious situation.


    I was astonished. "How did Eric get here so fast?"


    "Sir, you''ve been missing for days. Thest trace was here; I''ve been searching for you guys," Eric exined. "What about Bran and the others... Are they okay?" I must have been really worn out, feeling utterly weak. These past days, surviving the brutal game in the derelict building, I was practically living on adrenaline. Falling down the stairs didn''t help, and coupled with hunger andck of sleep, my body was severely fatigued.


    "They''re all right. Ss was the worst off, but he''s alive. Melody was taken by the Gene-Forge Collective, but she''ll survive. Ste''s injuries were minor Eric reassured me. "As for the fest, just superficial wounds."


    Relieved, I drifted back into sleep.


    In my dreams, I could feel Colin holding my hand, never letting go.


    Deep down, I knew the mastermind behind the deadly game wasn''t Colin, but I was scared it could be.


    Waking up again, I found myself in a hospital in Sea City, with Ste


    sobbing beside me and Dexter ne


    sitting nearby, giving Colin unfriendly looks.


    "Phoebe!" Ste eximed upon seeing me awake.


    "What happened...?" I frowned, confused. I had only slept, so why was I in a hospital with everyone looking so worried?


    "Phoebe, you''re finally awake." Ste climbed out of her bed and hugged me tightly.


    "What about Robin?" I patted Ste''s back.


    "Robin went back to the police


    station. This case has alerted some


    very high-ranking officials," Ste whispered, hesitating. "I shouldn''t


    say too much, but it''s big even the


    top brass are involved!" Content


    I paused, understanding. The person behind this had drawn significant attention, which seemed inevitable.Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org.


    But it hadn''t been made public yet, likely to avoid panic...


    The authorities would definitely intervene, and the people from Gene-Forge Collective must be panicking by now. "Have I been asleep for long?" I asked, noticing Colin had immediately stood up to block Dexter.