Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 4

“Phoebe, thanks a bunch. I didn’t expect you to be such a gutsy girl.” Melody came over to schmooze with me. She was holding my hands with this fake concern, but her eyes were screaming threat.

I shook off her clutches and, with my stomach growling, I bolted from the Fitzgeralds and went to a hospital. I should’ve thrown in the towel right then and there.-

In the hospital.

“You’re pregnant for two months. Didn’t you notice? Let’s keep an eye on it for a while.”

I sat there stunned. My whole body was shaking like a leaf as I stared at the test results.

Pregnant.

Of all the times to get knocked up, it had to be now.

Dexter didn’t love me, so he sure as hell wouldn’t want the baby on board. Even with a baby on board, he wouldn’t change his tune about me – he’d just think I was playing dirty to trap him into marriage.

Five days before my death.

I mustered every ounce of courage to tell Dexter about the baby thing. If he didn’t want it, I’d get

it taken care of and then I’d split for good. No more clingy ex–girlfriend drama.

was like talking to a brick wall – he wouldn’t

was Melody on the line, “Phoebe, you looking for Dexter? He’s

buzzed through with Melody’s giggles in the background. “Dexter, cut it out. I’m on

and stiff as

Dexter came back with Melody

Dexter’s

wanted to give you the heads up,”

felt tears welling

a prior engagement…” Hailey tried to object.

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Chapter 4

from some killer who goes after single, unmarried women. We’re

Melody

in my stomach, and with a sudden jolt, I dashed for the

I to him? I

car crash that killed my parents when I was eighteen. I was trapped

madman to save me. He was shattering the glass, slashing through the seat belt that had me pinned and

blood.

back, risking his life to save my

My voice was weak. All I could do was

parents were finally free, the car exploded. The vast blast and the flames shook me to the