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.

I called, it was like talking to a brick wall –

it was Melody on the line, “Phoebe,

buzzed through with Melody’s giggles in the background. “Dexter, cut it out. I’m on my period and you’re not laying a finger on me

there, phone in hand, numb and

night, Dexter came back with Melody in

the hell did you bring her?” Dexter’s mother Hailey frowned, clearly

give you the heads up,” Dexter’s voice was firm,

my way. I felt tears welling up, but

have a prior engagement…” Hailey tried

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Chapter 4

after single, unmarried women. We’re going public with our engagement.”

Melody was blatant.

a storm brewing in my stomach, and with a sudden jolt, I

to

still remembered the car crash that killed my parents when I was eighteen. I was trapped in the twisted

came running like a madman to save me. He was shattering the glass, slashing through the seat belt that had me pinned and pulling me to safety even if

blood.

went back, risking his life

voice was weak. All I could do was watch

free, the car exploded. The vast blast and the flames shook me to the core.