NovelOnlineAs | clutched a shard of glass, ready to plunge it into my own throat, Colin's hand shot up, seizing the bloody fragment from my grasp.
"Madness, sheer madness..." Melody stumbled backward in terror, her legs giving out beneath her as she collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Blood trickled from her forehead.
Only then did it hit me—I had dragged her by her hair, using her head to shatter the glass.
"Ms. Burton!" The butler cried out in alarm.
Dexter, too panicked to care for decorum, rushed to Melody's side to assess her condition.
| couldn't care less about Melody's fate. My hands trembling, | cradled Colin's face, pressing my forehead against his, and whispered, "Colin, let's go home..." Damian's face was a mask of disbelief, his gaze icy as it fixed on Colin and me. Then, he burst into crazed laughter.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOutside the courtyard, a car screeched to a halt. It was Robin, Stella, and Finn rushing to the scene.
Finn glanced at the blood on Colin's and my hands, his anger palpable as he brandished some documents. "Carl has dropped the charges. Colin's violent outburst was provoked! We don't believe he lacks the capacity to control his own actions! He is still a person with rights, and his guardian will decide where he goes!" A wave of relief washed over me—we were saved at last.
I had sent a message to Robin earlier, never expecting Finn to come to Colin's aid...
"Phoebe..." Stella ran over, panic-stricken at the sight of my hands.
1 gave her a reassuring smile and shook my head.
Finally... we had won a battle.
Before Damian could smugly take Colin away, our people arrived.
Damian cast me a chilly glance, the smirk on his lips as if to
say we could never escape.
"What's wrong with him?" Finn stepped forward, examining Colin before frowning in concern. "That lunatic... he's drugged him." Finn's fury rose, and he landed a punch on Damian. "The person in need of psychiatric help is you! Who gave you permission to drug him?" Damian wiped the blood from his mouth with a sneer. "If you believe our medical practices are inappropriate, feel free to report us to the health department or any other authority." Finn gritted his teeth. "Don't worry, | will." Damian chuckled confidently and walked away, certain that all his actions and treatments were justified.
"Colin, let's go home..." | took Colin's hand.
He followed me, his eyes void of life but obediently compliant.
He was like... a docile puppet.
"Phoebe!" Dexter, anxious as he carried Melody to the hospital,
called out my name, not wanting me to leave with Colin.
"Take care of yourself and the woman in your arms. Next time, it won't be as simple as using her head to break glass," | warned coldly, leading Colin to the car.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Hey, | hear that drug makes people super compliant, and they'll do anything you say," Finn said as he got into the car, eyeing Colin with interest as if amused by the situation. "Caleb, even you have your days. Be a good boy and call me 'boss." | rubbed my temples, annoyed at Finn, but let it slide considering he had punched Damian for us.
But he was pushing it, taking advantage of Colin's drugged state to pinch his face.
"I've always been jealous of you, genius, and so damn attractive. Let me have a feel," Finn muttered. "It's now or never." "Agh!" Then, a scream erupted from the car as Colin bit down hard on Finn's hand, refusing to let go.
Startled, | quickly tried to pry Colin's jaw open. "Colin, easy,
you're going to break his fingers..." Finn was in tears, cursing up a storm. "Damn it! Is that freak Damian's drug expired or what? Let go! Caleb, | swear..." "Alright, alright, you're the boss, Caleb. My mistake! Let go, boss!" I felt a mix of concern for Colin and amusement at Finn's antics, even as tears streamed down, | couldn't help but laugh.
This time, we had won.
But what about next time? 1 hugged Colin tightly.
Colin, what must | do to keep you safe? "Crash!" Suddenly, a truck barreled out of an alley, timing its charge perfectly to ram into us.
In that instant, Colin instinctively pulled me into his arms, shielding me.
My breath grew erratic, my consciousness began to blur.
Protecting me had truly become Colin's instinct.
Colin...
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