Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 14

“Don’t push your luck, Dexter!” Ryder stepped forward, gripping Dexter’s collar with a firm hand. I was worried things might escalate to blows, so I stepped in front of Ryder, “Thanks, Ryder, but you should go. I’ll get in touch some other time.”

Ryder, not wanting to make things hard for me, shot Dexter a furious glance, “Phoebe, sort out the stuff we talked about ASAP. Stay away from this guy as far as you can.”

I nodded, “Will do.”

Ryder drove off, and I stood there, not looking back..

“Phoebe, have I been too nice to you lately?” Dexter stepped closer, grabbing my wrist and dragging me toward the garden shed.

I looked at him with fear, unsure of his intentions.

“Didn’t I tell you to stay away from Ryder? Did my words just go in one ear and out the other?” Dexter’s voice was laced with anger.

“I’ll talk to Hailey to call off our engagement. I’ll leave Sea City,” I was so scared that I stepped back and watched him nervously.

“Oh, thinking of running away? Phoebe, you’ve made a mistake and there’s a price to pay. You think you can just leave and that’s atonement?” Dexter sneered.

to leave,” I cried, asking why he was

had your chance to leave before you pushed Melody down the stairs like a witch. I gave

before you’ll believe me? Why won’t you believe me?”

with rage. He snatched my phone and locked me in the shed, “Reflect on your actions in here. When you

door, begging Dexter

and no one in the Fitzgerald family dared to

long I cried; I just huddled

of the dark ever since our

the most to threaten me. He was exploiting his hold over me, bullying me

Chapter 14

got worse, and I lay against the clutter, not knowing

been so compassionate as to tell Halley, I might have

The next morning.

that you locked her in the shed?” Hailey confronted Dexter

in the hospital and she’s just out of danger!” Dexter’s voice barely contained his fury. “Mom, it’s your coddling that spoiled her. She’ll become lawless if this

groggy while listening to Dexter and