Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 29

Dexter didn’t head home; instead, he found himsell wandering down Flare Alley and Tangle

Lane.

I had no clue what he was up to, just aimlessly trailing behind him.

Perhaps, I was too eager to witness the look on his face when he confronted the truth.

Would it be regret, relief, or would he defend Melody at that very moment?

“Dexter, did you ever care for me, even the slightest? When you were tormenting me, what were you thinking? A mix of disgust and your unrestrained demand?” I stood behind Dexter, repeating my questions over and over.

I knew full well he couldn’t hear me, yet I stubbornly sought a resolution, an answer.

“Dexter… we really couldn’t find Phoebe. The cops said it’s a fact that we had Phoebe over on the 13th and 14th, and we all admitted to it. But they’re saying the surveillance footage shows Phoebe showing up again on the 15th, heading down Tangle Lane. I saw the tape myself, Phoebe was definitely there, all by herself.”

Dexter’s buddy had arrived with the investigation updates.

with a sarcastic smirk. Were they truly clueless, or just putting on a show? Clearly, I heard their laughter and horseplay through the

also said over the monitor that Phoebe was the kind

face was glum as he surveyed the surroundings.

There was just this janitor hauling a big trash bin out; no sign of Phoebe…” His friend’s voice trailed off, less

Phoebe, do you?” Dexter went white as a sheet, probably starting to

and leaned against the wall.

watching Dexter.

way. She pushed Melody down the stairs, and she’d poison Melody for her own selfish gains. If someone

crew liked me; I always knew that. They all adored Melody.

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innocence, but their disrespect,

so naturally, they all

his brows, giving Hank a

garden. But he didn’t succeed; I

quiet about that day. He said even if I spoke up, no one would believe

Dexter’s circle of

another stain on my already tarnished reputation, and even if I spoke out, no one would believe