Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 15

Time seemed suspended as silence settled outside the door, I thought they had all left, but suddenly Dexter barged in.

Terror gripped me as I scrambled backward,

Dexter sneered, “Mom’s gone. Let’s see who’s going to protect you now.”

“Dexter… please, let me be,” I pleaded.

His grip was iron as he yanked me by the collar towards the bathroom.

“Disgusting! Clean yourself up.”

He was furious, probably thinking that I was tainted by those drunken louts the night before.

The cold water hit me like a wall of ice, stealing my breath away.

I was still feverish, yet he doused me with frigid water.

My mind was foggy, and I collapsed to the floor, unable to resist.

I was shaking uncontrollably.

“Melody’s awake. You’re going to apologize to her today!” Dexter commanded, disdainfully throwing the shower head at me.

“I won’t go…” I found some defiant courage. “I did nothing wrong…”

“Phoebe!” His rage seemed to peak, maybe thinking I was beyond saving.

“I’ve secured a spot to study abroad. In two months, I’ll be gone. Please… let me go,” I said, my eyes void of the love that once lived there. I despised him.

“Did Ryder secure that for you? How many times did you have to sleep with him for such loyalty?” Dexter snarled, forcing me to meet his gaze.

I looked into those eyes filled with fury and felt hopeless.

we’ve been together. I’ve fallen for

resolve was firm and I

pinning me down. “It seems you’ve got

punishing, each touch a release of his

understand his madness.

to love me, yet sometimes he seemed jealous…

that was

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destined to atone for your sins with your life.” He was like an insatiable beast that was ready to

screamed, begging

was

and my mouth was filled with the

out as well as struggling. I accepted

will it take for you to let me go?” After what felt like an eternity,

to Melody.”

truth

We were cleaning up your family’s mess and paying debts. When you’ve paid your dues, I’ll let

for me to sleep with him to repay a

we were even.

was determined to leave. I would earn the money, not as his lover and

Sea City

afternoon at fout, Dexter took me to the

bouquet from the flower shop into

room.

Melody greeted him with a frail smile. Her face soured upon seeing me. “Dexter…

friends by her side started to

her out! She pushed Melody down the stairs, and she still has the

A rich girl advanced and shoved