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.

told me… to leave,” I cried, asking

pushed Melody down the stairs like a witch.

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

phone and locked me in the shed, “Reflect on your actions in here. When you agree to come to the hospital

was crying, pounding on the door,

refused, and no one in the Fitzgerald family dared to release

I cried; I just

knew I’d been afraid of the dark ever since our parents passed away. Yet he chose this

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

Chapter 14

and I lay against the clutter, not knowing how long

hadn’t been so compassionate as to tell Halley, I

The next morning.

locked her in the shed?” Hailey confronted Dexter angrily.

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.

to Dexter and Hailey argue outside the