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.

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

was Melody on the line, “Phoebe, you looking for Dexter? He’s beat and needs rest.”

to buzz off,” Dexter’s voice buzzed through with Melody’s giggles in the background. “Dexter, cut it out. I’m on my period and you’re not

and stiff as a board on the couch.

night, Dexter came back with

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

you the heads up,”

gobsmacked. She instinctively glanced my way. I felt tears welling up, but kept my lips

agree, you and Phoebe have a prior engagement…”

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Chapter 4

who goes after single, unmarried women. We’re

Melody was

sudden jolt, I dashed for

to him?

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

slashing through the seat belt that had me pinned and pulling me to safety even if his

blood.

back, risking his life to save

My voice was weak. All I could do was watch from

free, the car exploded. The vast blast and the