Chapter 22

“Officer Robin, I hear you let that psycho loose?” Dexter’s words carried a tinge of displeasure as he brought Melody out.

Melody seemed shaken. She was seeking refuge within the protective circle of Dexter’s embrace.

With a coddling gesture, Dexter shrugged off his leather jacket and draped it over Melody’s shoulders and took her in his embrace, “You cold?”

She gave a fragile nod in response.

“Mr. Fitzgerald, the individual in question has been released into the care of their guardian. They’ve assured us that any grievances or expenses, including medical bills, will be fully covered,” Robin explained, handing Dexter a business card.

As Dexter glanced at the card, his expression darkened, “Brendan Langley?”

It was the Langley family.

I also watched Dexter in shock.

The Langley family?

In Sea City, the Langleys sat atop the economic pyramid of the business circle, the undisputed tycoons. Even the Fitzgeralds couldn’t hold a candle to the Langleys.

But how could someone from the Langleys grow up in an orphanage, let alone be diagnosed with a mental illness?

Thinking of Colin’s identity sent shivers down my spine.

discovered even after

Would the truth

disbelief. “A madman from the Langley family? I never heard of

and his granddaughter all perished

Langley’s blood. Otherwise, Brendan wouldn’t

he really cared, he wouldn’t let

the Langley

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Chapter 22

killer. There’s no need

and with a hand on the rim, helped

her was evident

getting married. She’s bound to show up at the wedding.” Dexter declared

snorted derisively. Dexter planned to use his and Melody’s wedding as bait to draw me out.

look. “I hope it’s just a prank from Phoebe and that she’s safe and

I stood to the side, mocking Dexter. I would

drove off, I remained, unsure of where

what I had become. Even in death, I

Robin looked skyward and

dead, and

found along Boundless River. The M.O. is the same… red dress, frequented Nocturne, sexually assaulted before

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